Microsoft Edge is a big bet for Redmond in the browser market, since it replaces Internet Explorer and in Windows 10 becomes the default program browsing the operating system. Redmond claims that the app is more secure, faster, and more reliable than its predecessor.
However, with regard to security and privacy, it turns out that Edge is not so safe.
A recent research conducted by researcher Ashish Singh reveals that the InPrivate mode in the Edge browser, which allows users to browse the web without storing browsing data on their computers, actually stores this information.
Κατά την έναρξη του Εdge σε λειτουργία InPrivate, το πρόγραμμα περιήγησης εμφανίζει μια ειδοποίηση αναφέροντας ότι “όταν χρησιμοποιείτε το InPrivate, τα δεδομένα περιήγησης (όπως τα cookies, το ιστορικό, ή προσωρινά αρχεία) δεν αποθηκεύονται στον υπολογιστή σας.”
It turns out, however, that this information is not only stored but is also accessible even after the session is closed.
Research shows that the information collected is stored on the local hard disk in the WebCache file in a table called "Container_n", which is by default used to store normal browsing information. If a hacker gains access to the victim's computer, he or she can access InPrivate data.
Η default location of the file, which stores the browsing history in Microsoft Edge, is as follows:
\ Users \ user_name \ AppData \ Local \ Microsoft \ Windows \ WebCache \ WebCacheV01.dat
and the location of the cached file is:
\ Users \ user_name \ AppData \ Local \ Packages \ Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_xxxxx \ AC \ #! 001 \ MicrosoftEdge \ Cache \
Redmond confirmed that he knows according to The Verge, and said he would correct the vulnerability.
