My First “Real” Hack

I’m currently studying Cybersecurity and am set to graduate with a BAS this December. Recently, a friend reached out for help after getting locked out of his laptop. He was updating Windows Hello's facial recognition—it had been struggling with his new beard—when Windows suddenly disabled all Windows Hello logins, including his PIN. Having used facial recognition for so long, he'd forgotten his password. We're both members of my school's Cyber Club, so he asked if I could assist. Although I've …

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