Microsoft Edge considers Twitter favicon change potentially dangerous

Microsoft Edge is showing a security alert to some users because Twitter has set a new favicon for its website. An internal security feature, which should prevent redirects to potentially dangerous websites, has been activated.

The notification asks the user to confirm a changed favicon. There is also a message in which Edge advises the user to uninstall the web app if it wants the user to believe that it is a different app. The security feature is baked into both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge and should protect users from sudden web redirects to potentially dangerous websites.

Microsoft Edge security warning. Source: Twitter.