Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense security warning over automatically shared passwords

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Wi-Fi Sense feature shares Wi-Fi passwords with EVERYONE in your Outlook, Skype, Facebook and other contacts list

Microsoft has dropped a major security clanger with a new feature in Windows 10 that has been pinpointed as a glaring security hole - less than one month before the new operating system is due to l...

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