If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your passwords, here's what you need to know about the transition and how to set ...

The file was completely exposed - no encryption, no password protection, no security - just a plain text document containing ...

Microsoft is taking another big step toward eliminating passwords with a "passwordless by default" setting for new accounts. New users will be prompted to set up passkeys when creating their ...

Moving ahead, all new Microsoft accounts will go password-less by default. Convenience and enhanced safety, if you will. Imagine a world where you don’t have to remember complex passwords ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Microsoft has officially declared war on the password. In a sweeping update affecting ...

So, what happens to existing account owners? Microsoft explained that existing users should delete passwords and switch to passkeys under the account settings feature. In a blog post, Microsoft ...

Now, Microsoft wants to get rid of passwords entirely. The company announced this week that moving forward, all new Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default." According to a May 1 post ...