💻 Technology May 5, 2026 · Zac Bowden

Microsoft Edge will load all your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says it's not a security concern

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Microsoft Edge will load all your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says it's not a security concern
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A security researcher has discovered that Microsoft Edge will load all your stored passwords into memory in plaintext at startup, making it easy for malware to scrape those passwords.

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