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The best authenticator app isn’t from Google or Microsoft — it's actually open-source

Aegis Authenticator is open source with a public codebase. With closed-source options like Google or Microsoft Authenticator, ...
Standard-Examiner

Tech Matters: It’s official — Microsoft makes new accounts passwordless by default

If you’ve ever struggled to remember a password or gotten frustrated by constant password resets, you’re not alone. Microsoft is making a big change that could make those headaches a thing of the past ...
Engadget

If you're using Microsoft Authenticator to store your passwords, don't

Microsoft Authenticator is sunsetting its ability to store your passwords. This month, the service stopped allowing users to add or import new passwords. Beginning in July 2025, users will no longer ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Plans to Turn Microsoft Authenticator Into an Authenticator

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 ...
TweakTown

Microsoft continues its push towards a 'passwordless' future, with new account initiative

TL;DR: Microsoft's latest update makes new Windows accounts passwordless by default, promoting passkeys, push notifications, and security keys for simpler sign-ins. In the latest push towards a ...
Windows Central

Microsoft just took one of its best security features from Authenticator and added it to Outlook for Android

You can now use Outlook on Android to sign into your Microsoft account on another device. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Fast Company

Microsoft will soon delete your Authenticator passwords. Here are 3 password manager alternatives

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 ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft fights phishing with passwordless authentication for Azure AD on iOS and Android

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The FIDO alliance-driven crackdown on passwords and phishing scams has ...
Business Wire

Thales expands Passwordless Authentication for Microsoft Azure Active Directory Customers with New Phishing-Resistant Hybrid Authenticators

New SafeNet eToken Fusion Series combines Fast IDentity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) and PKI Certificate-Based Authentication in a single authenticator, fully compatible with Microsoft Azure Active Directory ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Authenticator for iOS Now Complies with FIPS 140 Standard

The Microsoft Authenticator app for iOS devices is now compliant with the U.S. government's "Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140" security standard, according to a Thursday Microsoft ...
Redmond Magazine

Yubico Shares Expertise on How To Get to Passwordless

This month, I chatted with Yubico experts Erik Parkkonen, solutions architect, and Derek Hanson, vice president of standards and alliances, on the passwordless goal for organizations and where we are ...