Researchers successfully bypass Windows Hello fingerprint authentication on Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft laptops using a sophisticated ploy

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What you need to know

• A group of researchers has been able to bypass Windows Hello's fingerprint authentication.
• The researchers made the discovery while running tests on Dell, Lenovo, and Microsoft laptops.
• Goodix, Synaptics, and, ELAN fingerprint sensors were used as the basis for the research.
• According to the researchers, they were able to bypass the security feature because Microsoft's SDCP protection wasn't enabled.
• While Microsoft works on a way around this, the researchers recommend that users should enable SDCP protection.