Windows Hello Face Recognition Tricked by Photo

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The facial recognition-based authentication system in Windows Hello has been bypassed by researchers using a printed photo, but the method does not work in the latest versions of Windows 10.

Windows Hello, a feature available in Windows 10, allows users to quickly and easily log into their devices using their face or fingerprints. The face authentication system uses near-infrared (IR) imaging and it’s advertised by Microsoft as “an enterprise-grade identity verification mechanism.”

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