Goodbye? Attackers Can Bypass ‘Windows Hello’ Strong Authentication

July 23, 2024 at 03:52PM Microsoft’s Windows Hello for Business (WHfB) authentication, previously believed to be resistant to phishing, was found vulnerable to downgrade attacks. Security researcher Yehuda Smirnov discovered the flaw, leading to a fix by Microsoft. The company introduced a new Conditional Access policy to enforce phishing-resistant authentication, safeguarding against downgraded methods. From … Read more