Techlore Surveillance Report Edge is Sending Your Photos Back To Microsoft - SR138
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Jun 18, 2023 AI Snips
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Edge Sends Images For Cloud Enhancement
- Microsoft Edge's image enhancement feature uploads image URLs to Microsoft for cloud processing instead of always doing on-device work.
- The feature is enabled by default, risking collection of viewed images and potential linkage to users' browsing profiles.
Disable Or Restrict Edge Image Processing
- If you use Edge, follow the article's instructions to disable or restrict the image enhancement feature immediately.
- Configure Edge to specify sites it should not process to prevent automatic uploads to Microsoft.
Password Resets Don’t Fully Mitigate Breaches
- Data breaches continue to expose varied personal data without financial records, increasing risks like credential stuffing and SIM swapping.
- Even when companies reset passwords, many accounts remain unflagged and vulnerable to takeover.