A hands-on test found Windows Hello facial recognition could not be fooled by high-resolution photos, thanks to its infrared depth-mapping system. The technology stores facial data locally, offering ...

Long ago, I had an Android phone with an early facial recognition sign-in feature… and someone could unlock my phone just by holding up a photo of me. Yeah, it was bad. Fast forward to 2025 and we ...

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The premier sensors enabling Windows Hello fingerprint authentication are not as secure as manufacturers had hoped. Researchers have discovered security flaws in a number of fingerprint sensors used ...

Microsoft is expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11 to make it more secure to log into websites and apps using biometric authentication. Passkeys are unique codes linked to specific devices such ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5089549 and KB5087420 cumulative updates for versions 25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security ...

Microsoft is ending SMS login codes for personal accounts and replacing them with passkeys, authenticator apps, and backup ...