Windows Hello vs. Enhanced sign-in security: What's the difference?

Windows 11's latest security update expands Enhanced Sign-in Security to external fingerprint readers. Here's what it ...

Windows 11 brings fingerprint sign-in to desktop PCs

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 update KB5101684 now enables external fingerprint readers for secure sign-in on desktop PCs ...
Biometric Update

BSI analysis exposes limits of Windows Hello biometrics

Technical analysis shows Windows Hello's biometric protections vary depending on device configuration and use of Enhanced ...
Liliputing

Security researches bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication due to “multiple vulnerabilities”

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 ...
GizChina

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Vulnerability Exposed by Security Researchers

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.
techtimes

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Tests Fail–Weak Laptop Security?

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 ...
BGR

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Isn't As Strong As Microsoft Thought

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 ...
Digital Journal

Windows Hello biometric authentication allows for instant logins

Windows Hello is billed as not only being quicker and more convenient than traditional passwords but also more secure. It is designed to make computing a more personal experience but at the same time ...

Singapore’s Shift to Passkeys Reveals a Password Problem

Singapore’s move to passkeys for SingPass highlights a shift in digital identity. Learn why enterprise adoption requires robust, hardware-backed security.
Android

100% reliable bypass found for Windows Hello authentication

Microsoft‘s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) asked Blackwing Intelligence to evaluate if there’s any bypass for Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. To our surprise, the ...

Why a Windows Hello PIN Beats a Password for Enterprise Security

With phishing and AI-driven identity attacks rising, Windows Hello PIN security depends on TPM-backed keys, enterprise enrollment, and access policies.
Dark Reading

DigiCert Advances Passwordless Authentication with Support for Windows Hello for Business

(LEHI, Utah) – (Dec. 7, 2021) – DigiCert, Inc., the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and other PKI solutions, today unveiled a key advancement in passwordless authentication with ...