2026-05-06 15:57 UTC
“the browser moves the passwords into memory in cleartext as soon as it opens, despite requiring authentication to view passwords. Edge exhibits this behavior with all passwords, even those that are never used during a session.”
“Furthermore, passwords remain visible in RAM if a user logs into another account on the same device without closing Edge.”
#Microsoft https://www.techspot.com/news/112310-microsoft-edge-stores-all-saved-passwords-unencrypted-memory.html
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@chartier@toot.cafe 2026-05-06 16:49
Speaking of bad browsers from crummy companies, Google Chrome silently installs a 4GB AI on your computer. #Google #GoogleChrome https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install
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@muddle@infosec.exchange 2026-05-07 02:24
@chartier reminds me of my days of using DEBUG on MS-DOS to find logins for Novell Netware, I think it was. They don't even zero before freeing?