Researcher Hagenah discovered TotalRecall Reloaded, a tool that exploits a vulnerability in Windows 11's Recall feature by intercepting data passed to AIXHost.exe, which lacks Recall's security protections. The tool can capture screenshots, OCR'd text, and metadata without administrator privileges, though some actions require Windows Hello authentication. Microsoft's Recall vault itself remains secure; the vulnerability is in the data delivery mechanism.
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"TotalRecall Reloaded" tool finds a side entrance to Windows 11's Recall database
TotalRecall Reloaded tool exploits a vulnerability in Windows 11's Recall feature to capture screenshots and OCR'd text via unprotected AIXHost.exe, bypassing the vault's security through a weaker data delivery mechanism.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Ars TechnicaBY sys://pipeline
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