Just in case we have all been lulled into a sense of false security by Microsoft’s assertions regarding the security of their Edge browser, let me assure you that the product does NOT prevent phishing attempts, does not avoid or prevent infections from malware, at least not any better than Explorer did.
I continue to get requests from clients to assist in fixing Edge because a misclick has resulted in some malware or because some website has allowed a phishing attempt to get through and the browser did not prevent it. So long as hackers and scammers can make money there will be hacks of the most popular and or easiest products to hack and that seems to still be Edge.
I wait to see if the new Edge will miraculously be the product we have been promised for years or if it will be just another iteration in the Microsoft beta quality product line.