I've been using Microsoft Authenticator as my go-to password manager—but now it's shutting down, it's time to move to a better alternative that will actually protect my passwords. Microsoft ...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored ...

If you use Microsoft Authenticator to store your login information, it's time to take action. This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored ...

Microsoft Authenticator to stop saving new passwords June 1. Update, May 4, 2025: This story, originally published May 2, has been updated with further information on the use of passkeys by Microsoft, ...

In today’s Tech Bytes, a warning for users of Microsoft Authenticator: the free app, known for providing two-factor authentication for online accounts, is phasing out its password management and ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. Microsoft ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Republished on May 31 with a new attack on Microsoft account ...

Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive an industry-wide push to transition away from passwords and the costly ...

Authenticator apps are a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method for encrypting your online login credentials. Stay protected with the top MFA apps we've tested. I review privacy tools like hardware ...

FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) (Jason Redmond ...