â ïž Microsoft Edge Stores All Saved Passwords in Cleartext Process Memory at Launch
Source: https://t.co/ROEbnQ9syu
Microsoft Edge decrypts every stored password into process memory the moment the browser launches and keeps them there as cleartext, regardless of whether the user ever visits those sites.
A researcher who systematically tested every major Chromium-based browser for credential memory handling behavior. Edge was the only browser that exhibited this behavior, loading the entire password vault into plaintext process memory at startup and retaining it for the duration of the session.
In a published proof-of-concept video accompanying the disclosure, a compromised administrator account was used to successfully extract stored credentials.
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VideoLAN has released a new open-source tool called dav2d.
It is a CPU-based decoder for AV2 video, AV2 is the next open video format after AV1 and promises better compression and higher quality.
dav2d is based on VideoLANâs popular dav1d decoder for AV1, works on many platforms and focuses on being fast and correct.
The code is now public on VideoLANâs GitLab site. This is an early project because the full AV2 standard is not finished yet.
Windows 11 is "deleting the internet" for some users.
A nasty bug in the latest 25H2 and 24H2 upgrades is wiping critical network files, leaving PCs completely unable to connect via Ethernet.
Here is whatâs happening and how to fix it:
LibreOffice is more than just software â it's a worldwide community doing cool things together. Here's what we did in January: https://t.co/quug9kJZMZ