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"Screenshot Bugs: Android and Windows Vulnerabilities Expose Sensitive Information"

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Source: Ars Technica
"Screenshot Bugs: Android and Windows Vulnerabilities Expose Sensitive Information"
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A bug similar to the "acropalypse" screenshot editing tool vulnerability in Android has been discovered in the Snipping Tool app in Windows 11 and Windows 10's "Snip and Sketch" tool. The bug allows partially recovered data from a cropped screenshot to be accessed, potentially exposing sensitive information. A modified version of the acropalypse script can be used to recover the data, but Microsoft has not yet patched the vulnerability. Workarounds include re-saving the cropped image with another photo-editing app.

Topics:technology#android#cybersecurity#data-privacy#screenshot#vulnerability#windows
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