Windows Hello Fingerprint Authentication System Vulnerable
Researchers at Blackwing Intelligence have found that Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication can be easily bypassed on Dell, Lenovo, and even Microsoft laptops, and that these fingerprint sensors have multiple vulnerabilities. Microsoft asked Blackwing Intelligence to evaluate the security of fingerprint sensors, and the team reported their findings at Microsoft’s BlueHat conference. They conducted research on popular fingerprint sensors from Goodix, Synaptics, and ELAN, and in a recently published blog post detailed how to build a USB device to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack. This incident isn’t the first time Microsoft has run into problems with Windows Hello biometric authentication. Microsoft has issued patch fixes because it was possible to spoof Windows Hello’s facial recognition with an infrared image of the victim.
Honor Announces 100 Series of Phones
On November 23rd, Honor announced the 100 series of cell phones. The Honor 100 Standard Edition is powered by a third-generation Snapdragon 7 chip with up to 16GB of RAM, and is equipped with its own RF enhancement chip, C1. In terms of imaging, the Honor 100 Standard Edition features a 50MP IMX906 as the main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 50MP front camera. The screen is 435 PPI, has a maximum brightness of 2600nit, supports 3840Hz UHF PWM and has hardware-level low blue light certification. As for the battery, the Honor 100 Standard Edition comes with a 5000mAh battery and supports 100W fast charging. The Honor 100 Pro is equipped with a second-generation Snapdragon 8 chip, up to 16GB of RAM, and a self-developed RF enhancement chip, C1. In terms of imaging, the Honor 100 Pro adopts a 50MP IMX906 as the main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 32MP portrait camera as the rear lens combination, and a front camera of 50 MP. The screen is 6.78 inches, 435 PPI, with a maximum refresh rate of 2.5 MP and a maximum refresh rate of 1.5 MP. The screen is a 6.78-inch 435 PPI, with a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, a maximum brightness of 2600nit, support for 3840Hz UHF PWM, and hardware-grade low blue light certification. As for the battery, the Honor 100 Pro comes with a 5000mAh battery and supports 100W fast charging and 66W wireless fast charging.
XuanTie Announces Three RISC-V Processors
On November 21st, XuanTie announced three new RISC-V processors, the C907, which enables AI matrix expansion, the C920, which is Vector 1.0 compliant, and the R910, a real-time processor. The C920 has been upgraded with support for the latest Vector 1.0 standard, which increases AI performance by up to 3.8x over the previous generation to run Transformer models for machine learning and autonomous driving, while the C907 implements standalone matrix scaling for increased compute density and parallel computing, and is up to 15x faster than legacy solutions. The R910 is designed for high reliability and high real-time computing needs, and supports both Cache and TCM storage structures, with optional fast and consistent peripheral interfaces, thus significantly improving system real-time while maintaining high reliability. the R910 can be used in areas such as storage control, network communications, and automated driving. In addition, Genentech also announced that the first Android device based on Genentech RISC-V will begin mass commercialization in 2024.