Microsoft is phasing out SMS 2FA for personal accounts as it pushes users toward passkeys and other passwordless sign-in methods. Here’s what users should know.

The password used to secure your account is now a major risk, Microsoft warns, either on its own or even with two-factor authentication such as SMS codes. Stop using this “legacy” security, “so it won ...

Microsoft and major cloud providers are starting to take steps to move their business customers toward more secure forms of authentication and the elimination of basic security weaknesses — such as ...

Microsoft ended support for password master in Edge on June 4, 2026, in favour of Windows Hello.

A vulnerability in Microsoft’s multifactor authentication (MFA) system has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm Oasis Security, allowing attackers to bypass security measures and access sensitive data ...

The FBI has warned about a phishing tool called Kali365 that can bypass two-factor authentication on Microsoft 365 accounts.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has long been considered one of the strongest defences against cyberattacks. If a password ...

Microsoft is joining the two-factor authentication ranks, adding support for this security mechanism across its products and services accessible via a Microsoft Account. Mary Jo Foley has covered the ...

Almost every compromised Microsoft account lacks multi-factor authentication, but few organizations enable it even though it's available, according to Microsoft. In the tech giant's new Cyber Signals ...

Microsoft's AI assistant Copilot went down Thursday afternoon for the second significant time this month, disrupting enterprise workflows across North America and Europe — and landing the company in ...