A software hiccup has occurred with Windows Hello following this month’s security updates, one that could prevent users from logging in via facial recognition. Fortunately, instead of prompting an ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. Windows Hello face unlock in dark rooms has been disabled to fix a vulnerability. is a senior correspondent and author ...

Microsoft confirmed an issue with Windows 11 that can prevent some people from signing in to a device using Windows Hello. The problem affects using facial recognition to unlock a device. Luckily, the ...

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 ...

If you have a Windows Hello-compatible device with facial recognition, such as the Surface Pro 11 or a third-party webcam with an IR scanner, you might encounter a problem with biometric ...

QUESTION: What’s Windows Hello, and should I be using it? ANSWER: 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 ...

The problem was discovered by researchers at SYSS who disclosed their findings on Full Disclosure. Microsoft is understood to have included a fix for the flaw in October’s Fall Creators Update. Older ...