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Laptop fingerprint reader destroys ‘entire security model of Windows accounts’

UPEK fingerprint reader and software came installed on laptops manufactured from any of these 16 companies: Acer, Amoi, ASUS, Clevo, Compal, Dell, Gateway, IBM/Lenovo, Itronix, MPC, MSI, NEC, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba. Elcomsoft blog: “UPEK’s implementation is nothing but a big, glowing security hole compromising (and effectively destroying) the entire security model of Windows accounts” Yet AuthenTec has allegedly “aware of the weakeness” in the software, nor issued a security warning.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2223077/laptop-fingerprint-reader-destroys-entire-security-model-of-windows-accounts.html

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