“Windows Hello, a new face scanning security feature in Windows 10, has been defeated with the use of a printed out picture. ZDNet reports that security researchers from German firm SYSS have defeated Windows Hello on Windows 10 machines running older versions of the operating system.”
Read: Windows 10’s face authentication defeated with a picture
“Imagine you’re at a border crossing, and the guard asks you to hand over all of your electronics for screening. The guard then asks that you unlock your device, provide passwords and decryption keys.”
“It was just after sundown when a man knocked on Steve Talley’s door in south Denver. The man claimed to have hit Talley’s silver Jeep Cherokee and asked him to assess the damage. So Talley, wearing boxers and a tank top, went outside to take a look.”
“The FBI has quietly constructed a massive facial recognition system, and according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, it may not have built in the required safeguards.”
Read: The FBI has collected over 411 million photos for its facial recognition system
“The NSA is interested in collecting information from pacemakers and other biomedical devices for national security purposes, according to The Intercept.”
Read: The NSA wants to monitor pacemakers and other medical devices
“According to industry experts, terrorist attacks in Brussels will impact the development and deployment of facial recognition technology. Three coordinated bombings occurred last week in the Belgian capital: two at Brussels Airport and one at Maalbeek metro station in Brussels.”
Read: Terror attacks create interest and concern about facial recognition tech
“Following the grisly citywide attack in Paris that left 129 dead and 352 injured on Friday night, the demand for high-tech state security products will likely increase in the coming months.”