Microsoft to end SMS two-factor authentication for personal accounts

Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS-based two-factor authentication because it has become a leading source of fraud, ...
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Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11

Microsoft is ending SMS login codes for personal accounts and replacing them with passkeys, authenticator apps, and backup ...
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Microsoft is scrapping SMS 2-factor authentication because it's a leading source of fraud

It wants to move towards no passwords whatsoever.
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: May Windows updates cause AD authentication failures

Microsoft is investigating a known issue causing authentication failures for some Windows services after installing updates released during the May 2022 Patch Tuesday. This comes after Windows admins ...
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Microsoft expands passkey support, phases out weaker authentication methods

The company cites vulnerability to guessing and social engineering as the reason behind the decision, but a part of the ...
Neowin

Microsoft is making Windows more secure, here is how IT admins need to prepare

For the past few years, Microsoft has been talking about how it is slowly, but surely, phasing out NTLM in Windows installations in favor of Kerberos-based alternatives. Although some versions of the ...
Neowin

Microsoft is making significant improvements to SMB authentication in Windows 11

Microsoft has enabled a preview feature by default in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build 25206. It is related to improving the security of SMB NTLM authentication and reducing attack surfaces.