Twitter users responded expressing surprise and concern that details of sites visited were being shared with Microsoft in an unhashed form, and even greater concern that this data could easily be linked to individuals as SIDs (Security Identifiers) were also being shared. And, in contrast to documentation, includes your very non-anonymous account ID (SID). □ Edge apparently sends the full URL of pages you visit (minus a few popular sites) to Microsoft. Checks and tests carried out by Bleeping Computer confirmed his report that unmasked URLs were being shared with Microsoft, as well as the fact that "Windows 10 also transmits a great deal of potentially sensitive information about your applications to SmartScreen when you attempt to run them". The revelation comes courtesy of security researcher Matt Weeks who shared his findings on Twitter. Microsoft warns thousands that they are victims of state-sponsored hacking.Microsoft plows $1 billion into OpenAI partnership. ![]()
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