Microsoft is shutting down an essential feature in an app that is used by millions to log into accounts. The tech giant announced this week that users will no longer be able to store passwords in its ...

Microsoft authenticator to gradually phase out password function starting summer 2025 Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Microsoft is planning significant changes to its Authenticator app ...

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 ...

If you've been storing passwords in Microsoft Authenticator and using its autofill feature, you may want to start looking for an alternative. Microsoft will drop the Authenticator app's autofill ...

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 ...

Switching on two-factor authentication (2FA) is literally one of the best and easiest security upgrades you can make. However, when I switched phones and lost access to some of my accounts, it dawned ...