Microsoft’s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) has tested the fingerprint sensors used for Windows Hello on three popular laptops. The testing was conducted to find a way to bypass authentication on each device.
Microsoft used a Dell Inspiron 15 with a Goodix fingerprint sensor, a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s with the Synaptics sensor, and a Microsoft Surface Pro X, which has an ELAN sensor and embedded fingerprint sensors, to see how attackers target with software and hardware attacks.
The tested sensors are Match-on-Chip. This means the chip includes a microprocessor and memory for gaining fingerprint data. The attack was also imposed on it to bypass authentication and see how attacks happen.
The attacks revealed by the researchers were conducted by connecting a hacking device to each laptop, using a USB, or by connecting the fingerprint sensor.
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