Edge S Smartscreen Is Sending Your Personal Data To Microsoft

A new security leak regarding the SmartScreen feature of Microsoft Edge was discovered by a security researcher: This raised a lot of concerns and controversy in the community, and a lot of users were surprised by the discovery: Although SmartScreen is used to reveal malware and phishing, sharing URL’s and account ID’s sound more like privacy invasion. This is a big issue because Edge could send sensitive information to Microsoft and could also track your browsing history. Admittedly, the URL sharing isn’t such a big deal. But the fact that the data could be linked to you through the Security Identifiers (SID) is a major concern that has to be addressed by Microsoft sooner rather than later. On the bright side, Chromium Edge users will be happy to know that this version of the browser no longer shares the SID, so your personal information and browsing history are anonymous.

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