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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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Microsoft Edge loads your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says not to worry
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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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The original was posted on /r/technology by /u/Quantum-Coconut on 2026-05-06 01:19:14+00:00.

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