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Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed (www.theverge.com)
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[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not on my Lenovo. Fingerprint reader requires a swipe, no print left behind.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I have a lot of questions about what this guy thinks the rest of your device is covered in. Because spoiler, it's fingerprints.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Mine does not work at all. I'd like to see the guy trying to take fingerprints for a few hours and realizing it won't do shit lol.