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  • Devindra Hardawar/Engadget

    Printed photos can fool Windows 10's Hello face authentication

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    Mariella Moon
    Mariella Moon
    12.21.2017

    Windows 10's facial authentication system might be able to tell the difference between you and your twin, but it could apparently be fooled with a photo of your face. According to researchers from German security firm SySS, systems running previous versions of the platform can be unlocked with a printed photo of your face taken with a near-infrared (IR) camera. The researchers conducted their experiments on various Windows 10 versions and computers, including a Dell Latitude and a Surface Pro 4.