Windows Hello is the most popular passwordless solution that includes authentication by either PIN code or biometric authentication. Windows Hello provides people with a very convenient authentication, and it promises better security – but is it the truth? This session will introduce research that shows how an attacker can bypass Windows Hello.


RSA® Conference, the world’s leading information security conferences and expositions, today concluded its 31st annual event at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The year’s event attracted over 26,000 attendees, including 600+ speakers, 400+ exhibitors, and over 400 members of the media. Throughout the week, attendees networked on the expo floor and participated in keynote presentations, track sessions, tutorials, seminars, and special events.

Several of the most pressing topics discussed during this year’s Conference included issues surrounding privacy and surveillance, the positive and negative impacts of machine learning and artificial intelligence, the nuances of risk and policy, and cybersecurity-focused innovations across crypto and blockchain.

Bypassing Windows Hello for Business and Pleasure

Conference: RSA Conference 2022

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