A fake Microsoft Authenticator extension appeared in the Chrome Web Store. The extension was available for almost a month before it was taken down. The fake extension prompted people to fill out ...

Microsoft is phasing out the password management feature in its Authenticator app, urging users to back up their saved passwords immediately. This functionality will be transferred to the Edge browser ...

Microsoft Authenticator, a popular app for generating 2FA codes and storing passwords, has supported password autofill for years. However, that is all going by the wayside. Here's how to save your ...

Microsoft has announced changes for its authenticator app in order to streamline the app allowing people to use saved passwords easily across devices. Autofill in Microsoft Authenticator will be ...

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's Authenticator app can also manage passwords in addition to extended authentication as a second factor. That ends now. In addition to its main function of confirming logins as a second ...

Microsoft has announced changes to its Authenticator app. According to the company's support documentation, the autofill for passwords in the Authenticator app will stop working in July 2025. From ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The whole password deletion and usage debate revolves around ...

The company is phasing out its password management system from tomorrow in a move that will affect 75 million users worldwide who rely on the app daily. Users now face losing access to saved passwords ...

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 ...

Microsoft Authenticator is available for Android and iOS devices. It does not support desktops. Open-source competitor 2FAS offers browser extensions, which you can use on desktops, too. There's also ...

Microsoft Authenticator is a security app for two-factor authentication. It competes directly with Google Authenticator, Authy, LastPass Authenticator, and others. You may run into the app when ...