XDA Developers

Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication bypassed on Dell, Lenovo, and Surface laptops

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...
BleepingComputer

Windows Hello auth bypassed on Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo laptops

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 ...
Hosted on MSN

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

Microsoft is expanding one of the least understood security features in Windows 11. Beginning with the August 2026 update, Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports compatible external fingerprint ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed

Security researchers have found flaws in the way laptop manufacturers are implementing fingerprint authentication. Security researchers have found flaws in the way laptop manufacturers are ...
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 ...