<p>In the latest NSS Labs report, the new Microsoft Edge browser was ahead of rival Web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera.</p>
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<p>Microsoft was very excited about these results so they have proudly tweeted the good news on the Microsoft Edge Twitter channel.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We’re so excited to see these results coming out of NSS Labs today. We are committed to the security of our users, and are eager to continue pushing for further innovations. <a href="https://t.co/NlRQpfnkxn">https://t.co/NlRQpfnkxn</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Microsoft Edge (@MicrosoftEdge) <a href="https://twitter.com/MicrosoftEdge/status/1283071056257916928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Microsoft Edge is the best at blocking phishing attacks by using Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. Edge managed to block 95.5% of phishing URLs and has provided the highest zero-hour protection rate with 89.2%.</p>
<p>Google Chrome provided the second-highest protection with 86.9% of blocked phishing URLs while Firefox and Opera browsers fall behind with 85.9% and 79.2%. For the sake of comparison, Chrome and Firefox are using Google Safe Browsing API, unlike Opera that uses a combination of third-party blacklists.</p>
<p>NSS Labs also <a href="https://www.nsslabs.com/download/16730/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">published a separate report</a> where Microsoft Edge showed superior malware protection compared to Chrome, Firefox, and Opera browsers.</p>
<p>Microsoft Edge managed to block 98.5% of malware while providing the highest zero-hour protection rate at 96.7%.</p>
<p>Firefox and Chrome were practically tied in blocking malware where Firefox averaged 86.1% followed by Google Chrome with 86.0%. Disappointingly, the Opera browser managed to block only 5.6% of malware in this test.</p>
<p>Microsoft Edge uses a SmartScreen technology that provides URL-based protection with URL-reputation service while for malicious file blocking Microsoft uses application reputation service.</p>
<p>All of the NSS Labs test reports are available for download from <a href="https://www.nsslabs.com/tested-technologies/web-browser-security-wbs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>.</p>