Goodbye master password, hello Windows Hello. Edge is ditching passwords in favor of biometrics.

Microsoft ended support for password master in Edge on June 4, 2026, in favour of Windows Hello.

Microsoft killed Edge's Master Password feature on June 4th. Now Windows Hello is the only way to protect your saved ...

Microsoft’s optional Windows 11 KB5089573 update adds 30 changes, including faster app launches, Windows Hello fixes, and NPU visibility.

Security researchers have bypassed Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. These researchers are from Blackwing Intelligence. And before you ask, they didn't conduct the test on only one laptop.

A growing number of Windows laptops feature fingerprint sensors with support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology. The idea is to let users login quickly by tapping a finger against the sensor ...

Biometric security, deemed as the pinnacle of protection, faces a credibility challenge on Windows laptops equipped with the Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system. Recent research conducted ...

passwords are a problem. While they remain the main way we secure applications, services, and systems, they’re increasingly vulnerable. Cloud compute makes it economical to brute-force valuable ...

Microsoft just made a significant change to the features of its Edge browser, removing one of its most notable security ...

Microsoft‘s Offensive Research and Security Engineering (MORSE) asked Blackwing Intelligence to evaluate if there’s any bypass for Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. To our surprise, the ...

In brief: Microsoft and other tech giants are encouraging a general pivot toward biometrics – generally considered more secure than typical passwords. However, research has repeatedly shown that ...

The Blackwing Intelligence security firm has posted word it was able to successfully bypass the fingerprint authentication of Microsoft's Windows Hello technology with a number of laptops. A security ...