Microsoft Edge saves passwords in cleartext 'by design' and researchers argue 'this turns into a credential harvest' on shared PCs

Microsoft Edge saves passwords in cleartext ‘by design’ and researchers argue ‘this turns into a credential harvest’ on shared PCs

A Norwegian cybersecurity researcher recently spotted that passwords in Microsoft Edge are saved in memory in cleartext. Thus exposing all passwords to anyone that might wish to peek behind the curtain, providing they can gain access to the PC through other means, including a shared admin. The researcher, Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning, says, “Edge is…

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Seafaring survival sim The Last Caretaker gets a big update that adds a speedy jet ski and lets you customise your base-boat

Who cares for The Last Caretaker? Channel 37, that’s who! The Finnish developer— cofounded by the creators of the Trials series—has been diligently maintaining its oddball survival sim since it splashed into Steam early access last year. The game, which sees you play as a robot tasked with saving the human race by artificially growing…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Saturday, January 25

We’ve got the perfect selection of hints for the January 25 (1316) Wordle. Scroll down a little and you’ll find just the help you’ve been looking for. Hoping someone, somewhere, will just tell you today’s answer? Not a problem. All the help you need is right here. So close. I was so, so, close to…

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