Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11 (opens in new tab)

Microsoft is phasing out SMS authentication for personal accounts, citing SIM-swap fraud and phishing risks. While the tech giant pushes users toward biometric passkeys and passwordless logins, the death of text message verification could cause serious headaches for developers and power users. The post Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11 appeared first on Windows Latest