A group of researchers have proven that Microsoft's Windows Hello fingerprint authentication isn't as strong as the company might have thought. This isn't the first time that we've seen Windows ...

Back in February, Microsoft added support for external Windows Hello ESS-compatible fingerprint readers to Windows 11.

While Windows laptop users like to think they have their own version of Touch ID, it appears not to offer the same level of security. The Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system on the top ...

Security researchers have bypassed Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. These researchers are from Blackwing Intelligence. And before you ask, they didn't conduct the test on only one laptop.

Biometric security, deemed as the pinnacle of protection, faces a credibility challenge on Windows laptops equipped with the Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system. Recent research conducted ...

Over the years, manufacturers of Windows PCs have released fingerprint readers and biometric authentication to their laptops, and according to new research, it was found that this could be accessed ...

A growing number of Windows laptops feature fingerprint sensors with support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology. The idea is to let users login quickly by tapping a finger against the sensor ...

Security researchers have found a way to bypass the popular Windows Hello fingerprint authentication technology, after discovering multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security ...

The Blackwing Intelligence security firm has posted word it was able to successfully bypass the fingerprint authentication of Microsoft's Windows Hello technology with a number of laptops. A security ...

In brief: Microsoft and other tech giants are encouraging a general pivot toward biometrics – generally considered more secure than typical passwords. However, research has repeatedly shown that ...

Modern Windows PCs often include some kind of biometric hardware, mainly in the form of facial recognition (using infrared cameras) or fingerprint scanning. Both of these features let you use Windows ...