Cybersecurity

Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication Bypassed on Popular Laptops

Security researchers have tested the fingerprint sensors used for Windows Hello on three popular laptops and managed to find a way to bypass authentication on each device. The research was conducted by security engineering and research services provider Blackwing Intelligence and Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE). The targets were a Dell Inspiron 15 […]

Cybersecurity

Hello Alfred app exposes user data

Hello Alfred app exposes user data Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2023 Hello Alfred, an in-home hospitality app, left a database accessible without password protection, exposing almost 170,000 records containing private user data. Hello Alfred is a one-stop application allowing real estate developers and property managers to provide in-home services and maintenance to residents. It also enables […]