Microsoft's Recall feature and its new security standards are being tested by Windows Insiders again, and still creating problems.

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A new test shows Microsoft Recall’s continued security problems

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Avram Piltch / Tom's Hardware:
Microsoft's new version of Recall appears to still capture sensitive data like credit card numbers, even with the “sensitive information” filter enabled  —  Despite promising to filter personal data out, Recall still captures it. … The new version of Recall encrypts the screens …

Techmeme

California

Microsoft's new version of Recall appears to still capture sensitive data like credit card numbers, even with the “sensitive information” filter enabled

Microsoft has revised its recall function. c't 3003 tests whether the AI-based screenshots are finally secure - or continue to pose a data protection risk.

Microsoft hat seine Recall-Funktion überarbeitet. c't 3003 testet, ob die KI-basierten Screenshots endlich sicher sind - oder weiterhin ein Datenschutzrisiko.

Neues Windows Recall getestet

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Germany

New Windows Recall tested

Microsoft finally rolled out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Recall feature with the Windows 11 Insider Preview update last month. But contrary to Microsoft's claims that the updated version does not store sensitive information such as credit cards or passwords, a new report suggests this security measure seldom works. Multiple instances of the AI feature saving snapshots of credit card details and social security numbers were reported,…

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Gautam Adani

Microsoft's Recall Feature Still Captures Sensitive Data, Report Suggests

Even after Microsoft delayed Recall for half a year, the auto-screenshotting AI feature still needs to iron out some rough edges.

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Gizmodo

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Microsoft Recall Can Still Potentially Screenshot Your Sensitive Information

One of the most unpopular new Windows features is doing a lot to earn that reputation.Microsoft Recall, which is an AI-driven tool that constantly screenshots your PC activity to build a searchable database of everything you've ever done, apparently can't always filter out sensitive information like credit card and Social Security numbers. This is according to real-life testing done by Tom's Hardware, which found that this information (whether i…

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Mashable

J2 Global

Microsoft's Recall feature appears to capture sensitive information, test shows

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware, written by Avram Piltch: Microsoft's Recall feature recently made its way back to Windows Insiders after having been pulled from test builds back in June, due to security and privacy concerns. The new version of Recall encrypts the screens it ...

slashdot.org

Microsoft Recall Screenshots Credit Cards, Social Security Numbers

Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall feature isn't enabled automatically — here's how to turn it on.

Tom's Guide

Future plc

Purch Group

How to enable Windows Recall — it's now possible to try the controversial Copilot feature

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: AV brand owner Gen Digital makes a $1 billion acquisition, Microsoft Recall captures sensitive data, MITRE releases ATT&CK evaluations. The post In Other News: Gen Digital Makes $1B Buy, Recall Captures Sensitive Data, MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations appeared first on SecurityWeek. 
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In Other News: Gen Digital Makes $1B Buy, Recall Captures Sensitive Data, MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

We tested Microsoft's long-delayed Recall feature, and found that it often captures personal data like social security numbers, even when it’s supposed to be filtering it out.

A new test shows Microsoft Recall’s continued security problems

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