"Windows 11 'Recall' AI Feature Raises Major Security Alarms"

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Microsoft's new AI-powered Recall feature for Windows 11, which takes continuous screenshots of user activities, has sparked significant security concerns. Researcher Kevin Beaumont revealed that the data is stored in plain text in a local SQLite database, making it vulnerable to hacking. Despite Microsoft's assurances of encryption and local storage, Beaumont demonstrated that the data could be exfiltrated remotely, calling the feature a security disaster. He advises pausing the rollout until the issues are addressed.
- Windows 11 AI-Powered ‘Recall’ Feature Sparks Security Concerns, Researcher Reveals Data Exfiltration Risks Wccftech
- This Hacker Tool Extracts All the Data Collected by Windows' New Recall AI WIRED
- Windows feature that screenshots everything labeled a security “disaster” The Verge
- Windows Recall demands an extraordinary level of trust that Microsoft hasn't earned Ars Technica
- Analysts join the call for Microsoft to recall Recall The Register
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