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Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead ...

Microsoft shares mitigation for YellowKey Windows zero-day

Microsoft has shared mitigations for YellowKey, a recently disclosed Windows BitLocker zero-day vulnerability that grants ...

FBI Warns Microsoft Users—New Attack Gains Access To Accounts

New FBI warning for Microsoft users. The FBI issued a warning on May 21, as a new AI-powered attack enables "threat actors to ...

Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS codes, wants you to switch to passkeys

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 ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Is Eliminating SMS Codes for Two-Factor Authentication

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
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Hackers are using real Microsoft login pages to steal accounts, the FBI warns

The FBI says a new phishing scam can bypass MFA by tricking users into approving legitimate Microsoft logins.
CNET

Samsung Messages Is Being Retired. Here's How to Move Everything Before July

The end of Samsung Messages is no longer a rumor or a distant possibility; it's a July 2026 deadline that's now weeks away. Samsung began nudging Galaxy users toward Google Messages back in 2024, when ...