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Microsoft Edge keeps passwords in memory as plaintext, a move Microsoft insists is safe

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Microsoft Edge keeps passwords in memory as plaintext, a move Microsoft insists is safe

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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/pcmasterrace by /u/Ok-Locksmith9201 on 2026-05-07 04:34:38+00:00.

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