If you have been using SMS codes to log in to your Microsoft account, that will all change soon. Here’s what you need to know ...

Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS-based two-factor authentication because it has become a leading source of fraud, ...

Microsoft is ending SMS login codes for personal accounts and replacing them with passkeys, authenticator apps, and backup ...

Microsoft has confirmed that SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal accounts is on its way out. The company argues that plaintext SMS codes are no ...

Microsoft is phasing out SMS-based two-factor authentication and SMS one-time passwords (OTPs) for personal Microsoft ...

Microsoft Authenticator to stop saving new passwords June 1. Update, May 4, 2025: This story, originally published May 2, has been updated with further information on the use of passkeys by Microsoft, ...

Users of Microsoft apps are having a rough year. First, in May, the Windows maker shut down the popular VOIP calling app, Skype, for good. Microsoft said it was done so that the company could focus on ...

Microsoft is making good on its promise to support passkey syncing. The rollout is starting with availability on Edge for Windows. A more holistic and industry-leading strategy appears to be in the ...

Microsoft is pushing users toward passkeys as phishing, credential leaks, and AI-powered cyberattacks continue to grow.

Microsoft cited progress on enabling phishing-resistant authentications for organizations, in a Friday announcement. The announcement highlighted FIDO2 preview support for iOS and MacOS apps, ...

For the past few years, Microsoft has been talking about how it is slowly, but surely, phasing out NTLM in Windows installations in favor of Kerberos-based alternatives. Although some versions of the ...