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Since its announcement in June, Microsoft’sWindows Recallfeature has been controversial and bumpy for a few months.
It facedimmediate backlash over security concernswhen it was revealed.
Unfortunately, this filter does not seem to be working.
Piltch tested the filter by entering a credit card, random user and password into a Windows Notepad screen.
Recall captured that information despite text denoting the number as a Visa card.
Recall captured that as well.
When detected, Recall wont save or store those snapshots.
What does Recall actually do?
Those things have changed in the past few months.
Microsoft has also made Recall opt-in, which was previously an opt-out option.
The new Recall does have the mentioned filter and appears to encrypt data.
Login also requires biometric data and passwords.
And information can only be viewed in the Recall app.
That said, a determined bad actor with access to your password or PIN could bypass the biometric checks.
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