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Windows Recall AI screenshots every 5 seconds, vulnerable to attacks

WIRED — June 4, 2024, 04:00 PM UTC

Summary: Security researchers warn that Windows Recall AI, capturing screenshots every 5 seconds, stores data in an unencrypted database, making it vulnerable to attackers. Ethical hacker Alex Hagenah created TotalRecall, a tool to extract and display all recorded data, urging Microsoft to enhance security before Recall's launch on Copilot+ PCs. TotalRecall can automatically extract data from Recall's unencrypted database in seconds, including sensitive information like messages and web activity.

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  1. [3.5]
    Microsoft makes 'Recall' opt-in, adds security features (Mashable)
    49d
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  2. [2.2]
    Microsoft makes Recall on Copilot+ PCs opt-in, addresses concerns (The Indian Express)
    49d
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  3. [2.1]
    Microsoft reworking Recall in Windows 11 for security improvements (Ars Technica)
    50d
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  4. [3.9]
    Microsoft to make Recall opt-in due to security concerns (WIRED)
    50d
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  5. [2.5]
    Microsoft makes Recall feature optional in Windows 11 for security (The Verge)
    50d
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  6. [2.7]
    Microsoft's Recall feature vulnerable to hacking, exposes historical data (WIRED)
    51d
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  7. [1.6]
    Intel's and AMD's Copilot Plus PCs lack Copilot AI features (The Verge)
    51d
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  8. [3.8]
    Microsoft's new Recall feature criticized for security flaws (Mashable)
    51d
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  9. [3.5]
    Windows Recall raises security concerns due to data storage risks (Ars Technica)
    53d
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  10. [4.9]
    Windows 11's Recall feature raises cybersecurity and privacy concerns (The Verge)
    54d
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  11. [3.8]
    Nvidia and AMD bring Copilot Plus AI to gaming laptops (The Verge)
    55d
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  12. [2.6]
    Windows 11's Recall feature cracked for unsupported hardware (The Verge)
    57d
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  13. [1.6]
    Microsoft's 'Recall' AI tool takes laptop screenshots, privacy concerns (Daily Mail)
    57d
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  14. [2.4]
    Elon Musk warns against Microsoft's new AI feature Recall (The Irish Sun)
    62d
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  15. [3.5]
    Privacy concerns over Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs Recall feature (Business Insider)
    62d
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  16. [1.9]
    Elon Musk criticizes Microsoft's Recall feature in Windows 11 (GB News)
    63d
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  17. [5.7]
    Microsoft's Recall AI feature faces privacy concerns and investigation (Mashable)
    66d

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  18. [3.9]
    Microsoft introduces Recall AI tool for PCs, Elon Musk criticizes (Hindustan Times)
    67d
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  19. [3.8]
    Microsoft introduces Recall for Windows 11, an AI-powered tool (The Verge)
    68d
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