­Microsoft's Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) default phishing-resistant authentication model recently was found susceptible to downgrade attacks, allowing threat actors to crack into even ...

A fix introduced into Windows last month to close a weakness in Kerberos authentication is causing logon failures for some Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) users, Microsoft has warned. In theory, the ...

Passwords stored in Chrome are convenient, but they can also expose you to risk. Share your device with someone else, and they can log into any website with saved credentials. At least, they can if ...

Q: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? A: If you’re like most computer users, getting into your PC involves typing in a password or maybe even a PIN. Windows Hello is akin to what most of ...

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 ...

Security researchers bypassed Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell Inspiron, Lenovo ThinkPad, and Microsoft Surface Pro X laptops in attacks exploiting security flaws found in the embedded ...

Windows 11 is getting a sign-in and authentication overhaul, and it’s now in beta testing. Windows 11 is getting a sign-in and authentication overhaul, and it’s now in beta testing. is a senior editor ...

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 ...

This post explains how to disable PIN requirement for Chrome Saved Passwords. Google has recently announced that it is going to add new security features to the built ...

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Security researchers have found flaws in the way laptop manufacturers are implementing fingerprint authentication ...

Microsoft says some Windows users might be unable to log into their accounts via Windows Hello after installing the April 2025 security updates. This known issue impacts both client (Windows 11 24H2) ...