{"id":54636,"date":"2023-11-22T22:36:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T22:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/how-to-give-windows-hello-the-finger-and-login-as-a-user-on-their-stolen-laptop\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T22:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T22:36:10","slug":"how-to-give-windows-hello-the-finger-and-login-as-a-user-on-their-stolen-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/how-to-give-windows-hello-the-finger-and-login-as-a-user-on-their-stolen-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"How to give Windows Hello the finger and login as a user on their stolen laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hardware security hackers have detailed how it’s possible to bypass Windows Hello’s fingerprint authentication and login as someone else \u2013 if you can steal or be left alone with a vulnerable device.<\/p>\n

The research was carried out by Blackwing Intelligence, primarily Jesse D’Aguanno and Timo Ter\u00e4s, and was commissioned and sponsored by Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering group. The pair’s findings were presented at the IT giant’s BlueHat conference last month, and made public this week. You can watch the duo’s talk below, or dive into the details in their write-up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For users and administrators: be aware your laptop hardware may be physically insecure and allow fingerprint authentication to be bypassed if the equipment falls into the wrong hands. We’re not sure how that can be fixed without replacing the electronics or perhaps updating the drivers and\/or firmware within the fingerprint sensors. One of the researchers told us: “It’s my understanding from Microsoft that the issues were addressed by the vendors.” So check for updates or errata. We’ve asked the manufacturers named below for comment, and we will keep you updated.<\/p>\n