{"id":27471,"date":"2026-01-14T03:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/indian-govt-warns-microsoft-edge-users-about-security-bypass-risk-know-more-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T03:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T03:29:51","slug":"indian-govt-warns-microsoft-edge-users-about-security-bypass-risk-know-more-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/indian-govt-warns-microsoft-edge-users-about-security-bypass-risk-know-more-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Govt Warns Microsoft Edge Users About \u2018Security Bypass\u2019 Risk: Know More | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9828747\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 14, 2026, 08:26 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9828747\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239 asubttl-schema\">Microsoft Edge browser is based on the same Chromium engine as Chrome and the new security issue will be of concern.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Indian%20Govt%20Warns%20Microsoft%20Edge%20Users%20About%20%E2%80%98Security%20Bypass%E2%80%99%20Risk%3A%20Know%20More - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/indian-govt-warns-microsoft-edge-users-about-security-bypass-risk-know-more-9828747.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-ea217851d88955e2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new security alert comes for the Chromium based browser\" title=\"The new security alert comes for the Chromium based browser\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new security alert comes for the Chromium based browser<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microsoft Edge is the Chrome-like browser available on Windows and other platforms and the Indian government is warning about a security bypass issue that could lead to data theft for millions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The alert comes via the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In which claims that a vital component in the Edge browser can be exploited to not only bypass the device security but also tempt them into sharing more personal details which can be misused. The warning is part of Microsoft\u2019s own release note in January 2026 that many should be careful about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Microsoft Edge Security Issue: What It Says<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The security agency has raised the warning this month which comes with a high severity rating and alerts users about the actual issue and how it can affect them. \u201cThis vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) due to Insufficient policy enforcement in the WebView tag. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted webpage.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Vulnerabilities like these are not rare but users can be caught off guard if the email content is tempting enough for them to click on the link which makes it easy for the hackers to do the dirty work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Microsoft Edge Security Risk: Who Is Affected<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The security issue can be targeted at individuals or even businesses who rely on the browser for their daily operations. And If you\u2019re using the Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) version prior to 143.0.3650.139 then you need to update the browser for your system right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><strong>Microsoft Edge Update: How To Get It<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Microsoft Edge updates are easily available within the browser and keeping them running on the latest version allows you to prevent these risks becoming a problem for your devices. You can head over to Microsoft Edge on your Windows PC and do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Click on the three-dot menu on the top-right<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Hover over Help and Feedback<\/li>\n<li>Click on About Microsoft Edge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The browser start looking for a new version and update to the latest one and reboot to take effect<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 14, 2026, 08:26 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-1914927239 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Indian Govt Warns Microsoft Edge Users About \u2018Security Bypass\u2019 Risk: Know More<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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