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 ...

Since Windows 10 introduced Windows Hello back in 2015, most Windows laptops and tablets have shipped with some kind of biometric authentication device installed. Sometimes that means a face- or ...

The Thetis FIDO2 Fingerprint Key ($59.99) is something rare: a wallet-friendly biometric hardware security key. Though it lacks a USB-C version, the key can store your passkeys and your Time-based One ...

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 ...

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Blackwing Intelligence have discovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system. The authentication system can be bypassed on ...