edge protection

About this tag
The edge protection tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Microsoft's security measures for its Edge browser and Azure cloud services. Recent threads highlight Azure's automated DDoS protection, which mitigated a record 15.72 Tbps attack without downtime, and the removal of SmartScreen from Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11, shifting protection to Edge. These topics reflect ongoing developments in Microsoft's edge security, including botnet mitigation and browser-based defenses. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and users interested in how Microsoft protects its edge services and browsers from evolving threats.

  1. Azure DDoS Triumph: Mitigating 15.72 Tbps Attack Without Downtime

    On October 24, Microsoft Azure’s automated DDoS protection neutralized an unprecedented, multi‑vector flood that reached a peak of 15.72 terabits per second (Tbps) and nearly 3.64 billion packets per second (pps) against a single public IP in Australia — an event Azure says it mitigated without...
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    • ai crawlers aisuru botnet anycast scrubbing azure ddos botnet cloud security ddos edge protection edge scrubbing capacity iot botnet throughput and pps turbomirai
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. SmartScreen Removed from IE and IE Mode on Windows 11: What IT Pros Must Do

    Microsoft has quietly but decisively removed Microsoft Defender SmartScreen from Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11, a change documented in a freshly published support bulletin that reframes how legacy browsing scenarios are protected inside modern Windows releases. The deprecation...
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    • edge protection ie mode smartscreen windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows News