Signal now blocks Microsoft Recall screenshots on Windows 11

​Signal has updated its Windows app to protect users' privacy by blocking Microsoft's AI-powered Recall feature from taking screenshots of their conversations. This new privacy feature, dubbed "screen security," is now enabled by default on all Windows 11 devices, where Recall continuously takes screenshots of all active windows every few seconds and analyzes them to build a database that can be searched using natural language. When enabled, screen security will set a Digital Rights Management (DRM) flag on Signal's app windows, blocking their content from being captured by Recall or other Windows apps and features. Microsoft introduced Recall in May 2024 when security experts described it as a privacy nightmare and a significant security risk because attackers could easily weaponize it to steal user data. To address these concerns, Microsoft made Recall a removable opt-in feature that requires users to sign in using Windows Hello and upgraded it to filter out sensitive information ... Read full article.