Enhanced Spellcheck News Today

Any personal information you type (including passwords) can be exposed and shared with these enhanced spelling and grammar features turned on.

It's called "spell-jacking": Both browsers have spell-check features that send data to Microsoft and Google when users fill out forms for websites or Web services.

Extended spellcheckers in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have been found to be exposing passwords, payment details, and more.

Privacy and security are something that all browser manufacturers like to brag about in relation to their products, with Google and Microsoft being no different to others in this regard. But if you are making use of the Enhanced Spellcheck in Chrome or Microsoft Editor in Edge, some highly sensitive information can be sent to the two software giants.

Enhanced Spellcheck features in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge web browsers transmit form data, including personally identifiable information (PII) and in some cases, passwords, to Google and Microsoft respectively.