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Microsoft to stop sending SMS codes for personal accounts (opens in new tab)

Covered by 14 sources including XDA, Six ColorsDiscussed on Hacker News

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Microsoft is scrapping SMS 2-factor authentication because it's "a leading source of fraud"

Microsoft is getting rid of SMS two-factor codes ↦

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GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft

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Microsoft says cu l8r to text message security

Microsoft won't send you SMS texts for login anymore - why it's pushing passkeys instead

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Microsoft finally ends using SMS codes for account sign-in — with passkeys officially taking over

Windows Central

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Why Microsoft Authenticator ditched multiple-choice logins

Windows Central

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Microsoft plans to end SMS two-factor authentication, potentially setting the pace for a passwordless Windows 11 future: "SMS as MFA is horribly vulnerable on m...

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Microsoft continues to build towards a passwordless future by phasing out an authentication method that's 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

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Microsoft ukida slanje kodova za autentifikaciju osobnih računa SMS-om

Microsoft Authenticator: Update bringt sicherheitsrelevante Änderung

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Microsoft schafft SMS-Codes bei privaten Konten schrittweise ab

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微软将停止向个人账户提供短信验证码服务未来登录时主要靠通行密钥或邮箱验证码