"Microsoft's AI Recall Feature Sparks Major Security Concerns"
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Microsoft's new AI feature, Windows Recall, set to launch on Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs, has been criticized for storing user data in an unencrypted SQLite database while logged in, posing security risks. Despite its impressive functionality, the lack of robust data encryption has raised concerns among security experts. Microsoft has yet to respond to these findings, and while the feature is optional, users are advised to be cautious.
- "Microsoft should recall Windows Recall" — Security researcher discovers Microsoft's new AI tool is woefully insecure Windows Central
- Windows feature that screenshots everything labeled a security “disaster” The Verge
- Windows 11's Recall feature is on by default on Copilot+ PCs The Register
- Microsoft AI screenshots everything you do on your computer — and privacy experts are concerned New York Post
- Windows 11's AI Recall feature is blasted by a security expert as 'one of the most ridiculous security failings I've ever seen' TechRadar
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