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This is sort of like saying "I leave my valuables in plain sight by my door because it has a lock on it and door locks are trustworthy." I'm not super into cyber security and stuff but it seems like one of the most common problems is programs managing to get access to memory they shouldn't have access to. It seems to happen all the time! Just like many locks for you door are trash.

"Yeah totally secure! Just trust me!.." basically

This is LITERALLY isn't secure; they should atleast make it encrypted. This is just the same as using your notes app as password manager! But it's microsoft, and they're willingly giving your bitlocker encryption key to the FBIs for your drives. So I'm not surprised..

That's the added trust and security they always boast about

Microsoft SSH agent persistently stores your unencrypted private keys in the registry. They're still there unlocked and usable after you reboot.

https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/issues/1487

Everytime I read a Microsoft headline these days

does this company intentionally want users to stop using it? cuz day by day either theres a new windows bug or just shittier softwares

Safety and security are foundational to Microsoft Edge. Access to browser data as described in the reported scenario would require the device to already be compromised. Design choices in this area involve balancing performance, usability, and security, and we continue to review it against evolving threats.

"We value user safety and usability, but if you're already compromised you can go fuck yourself"

Our lives are in the hands of morons. What the fuck.

You guys are using edge?

Fuck Microslop Fuck windows 11

HOLY @#%^ WHAT IN THE @#%^ DO THEY MEAN "NOT TO WORRY"?????????????????

phew it’s an expected feature, thank goodness!!!

if they patch this, they should be dragged through the town square after that comment

2026 is gonna be the year I finally move to Linux. I have huge concerns about many aspects of switching, but they're being overtaken by concerns about staying with Windows. I don't even mind if my overall user experience is a bit worse on Linux (I am trying to have reasonable expectations that it won't be the walk in the park Linux advocates on Lemmy like to claim), I just have much more faith in its security, privacy, customisability and - most importantly - the motivations and intentions of its developers.

How will the NSA spy on you if Microsoft doesn't hand them your passwords?

I don’t worry, I just don’t use Edge or Windows or any MS software really (except for Teams at work)

Nothing in this timeline surprises me any more.

Microsoft - So secure we ROT13 encode everything... TWICE!

Trust me bro

Access to browser data as described in the reported scenario would require the device to already be compromised.

Yes you can open our safe with just a good yank but if a thief can do that they’re already in your house.

Eh. To be honest it indeed does not matter much. Scanning your RAM for passwords is much harder than simply reading them off the browsers files. Sure, it is encrypted and the key is not necessarily on your computer, but remember that if the software can decrypt your passwords without you inputting a password or similar, then anything with access to your device can as well.

Don't use your browser's password manager.

Why did I read "Microsoft Edge lords"?