Microsoft Edge Exposes Saved Passwords in Plaintext
Microsoft Edge's password management has a concerning vulnerability: it loads all saved passwords into browser memory in plaintext at startup, making it easier for hackers to steal credentials on compromised systems. This is in stark contrast to other Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome and Brave, which only decrypt…
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Re; Search Engine Shortcuts in Firefox
James at James' Coffee Blog published a good post in 2024 titled Search engine shortcuts in Firefox, which regular New Leaf Journal readers will know is a topic near and dear to my heart. James demonstrated how to add search engine shortcuts to Firefox using the search box (which, readers should note, is distinct from running searches in the omnibar address bar (HT to yoasif for the correction; see source in Firefox docs) and provided a nice tutorial on how to assign and use shortcuts to […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/search-engine-shortcuts-articles-03-18-26/
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