Though Microsoft claimed that storing plaintext passwords in memory was by design, the company has changed the behavior to better protect your passwords.

Your password manager just got more secure.

Here we go again, as Microsoft targets Chrome users. Republished on September 18 with a new infostealer warning for Chrome and Edge users, as passwords, cookies and payment data are stolen from PCs.

Microsoft Edge previously stored user passwords in unencrypted plaintext in computer memory, creating a significant security vulnerability that allowed local attackers to easily access saved ...

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