Tag: fingerprint
One UI 6.1 update breaks fingerprint scanner, here’s a temporary solution
Samsung has finally started rolling out the highly anticipated One UI 6.1 update, which brings the AI features of the Galaxy S24. Unfortunately, everything did not go as planned for…
maryse, cooking stone, Algerian tagine, fingerprint roller
THE MORNING LIST To prepare grilled meats and tagines, or even decorate pasta and avoid wasting your preparations, your hands alone will not be enough. These accessories will help you…
A simple photo of a hand made it possible to recognize the fingerprint of a famous cybercriminal
A Finnish hacker, arrested in France, was tracked by Europol and his country’s police. A photo of his hand holding a water bottle would have detected his fingerprint. Anything can…
What if Microsoft’s fingerprint authentication isn’t so secure?
Researchers commissioned by Microsoft have succeeded in deceiving the fingerprint authentication of three computer models. This complex hack reveals unexpected vulnerabilities in device sensors. The fingerprint is no longer a…
Windows Hello: Microsoft’s fingerprint authentication undermined, but it’s not its fault…
Stéphane Ficca Hardware & gaming specialist November 23, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. 4 Windows Hello lets you sign in with just a look or tap © Microsoft Security researchers recently…
the fingerprint reader is far from being infallible, as these researchers prove
Blackwing Intelligence cybersecurity experts were commissioned by Microsoft to test the vulnerability of Windows Hello fingerprint authentication, the feature introduced in Windows 10 which allows you to secure your account…
The Welock Smart Lock Touch41 replaces your lock key with your fingerprint
Opening your front door with your thumbprint is what the Welock company offers with its Smart LockTouch 41 intelligent lock. We explain how it works. You probably don’t know the…
beta 3.1 finally fixes fingerprint reader bug
Good news for Pixel users who have installed Android 14 Beta 3 and were unable to use their in-display fingerprint sensor, Google has likely fixed the issue with its new…
This 15 dollar gadget is able to fool the fingerprint reader of many Android mobiles
Nathan Le Gohlisse Hardware Specialist May 29, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. 13 © Artem Oleshko/Shutterstock Security researchers have shown that the malicious use of a small, inexpensive gadget can be…
fingerprint authentication has a big problem
Researchers from Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University have unveiled a new attack called “BrutePrint” that targets modern smartphones by forcing fingerprints to bypass user authentication and take control of the…
This ultra-connected electric bike unlocks with your fingerprint
Urtopia draws a new connected electric bike, which bets on both a more affordable price than the rest of the catalog, as well as a fingerprint sensor to manage unlocking.…
Chrome on Android lets use fingerprint scanner to open private browsing
Android users are getting a new Chrome update today that gives them even more privacy. The latter indeed brings the possibility of requiring the scanning of fingerprints to open an…