If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be ...

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...

Most people assume that turning on two-factor authentication is enough to protect their accounts. It’s a big improvement. But it’s not enough. If someone can take control of your phone number, trick ...

Microsoft has introduced a new protective feature in the Authenticator app to block notifications that appear suspicious based on specific checks performed during the account login stage. 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, ...

In this digital age where most of our identities are linked to online services and social media platforms, the matter of security has gotten increasingly more important. This is why most services that ...

Passkeys are on a course to replace most passwords. Using passkeys involves a delicate balance of multiple technologies. The "authenticator" is one of those, and it comes in multiple types. In ZDNET's ...