This Microsoft Edge security flaw could have allowed hackers to install all kinds of malicious extras - but there's good news
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. In theory, threat actors could trick this API to install a malicious extension instead of a theme. This JavaScript would, consequently, trigger the installation of the malicious add-on, in complete silence. The edgeMarketingPagePrivate API was initially intended for marketing purposes, Guardio Labs researchers said. More from TechRadar Pro