You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.

Microsoft Authenticator users are facing a significant change as the app's password management features are being discontinued, with all stored passwords set for deletion on August 1st. This move ...

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 ...

Microsoft Authenticator is a two-factor authentication program that provides added security to your online accounts in the form of an app. It's a competitor to other two-factor authentication programs ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on May 31 with a new attack on Microsoft account ...