In Windows 10 Creators Update, the Microsoft Edge Sandbox is stronger, for better security

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Published onMarch 23, 2017

published onMarch 23, 2017

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In addition toimprovements to the Windows 10 interface,Cortana,gaming improvements, andmixed reality,theWindows 10 Creators Updatewill be bringing more improvements and features toMicrosoft Edgetoo. Specifically, Microsoft will be making Edge more secure and protect against hackers bystrengthening the Microsoft Edge Sandbox.

Microsoft aims to avoid any future Edge and Internet Explorer security flawleaks from its competitors like Google. In particular, Microsoft wants to strengthen Edge to block against Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. Microsoft Edge Sandbox is the next security measure coming to Edge in the Windows 10 Creators Update.

Here is a look at what the current Microsoft Edge sandbox app container model:

With the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft plans to implement some new Edge sandbox security measures to make it harder to exploit sandbox vulnerabilities. Using a tightened Microsoft Edge content process sandbox model will make it harder to exploit vulnerabilities. Here are just some of the benefits of those improvements with the Windows 10 Creators Update:

Microsoft plans to continue to explore ways to strengthening the security by investing in more RCE, exploit mitigations, and strengthening sandboxing in Microsoft Edge. These improvements will make it harder for hackers to exploit Microsoft Edge by increasing the time and effort needed to break Microsoft’s security measures. Hackers might not even want to waste their time and energy and instead focus their efforts on exploiting other browsers, like Safari.

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