The Microsoft Authenticator app for consumers can now automatically fill out address and payment information in Web site forms when using Android mobile devices, on top of filling out password fields.

Microsoft is working on adding capabilities to its Microsoft Authenticator app to help defeat security breaches enabled by advanced attack techniques, including phishing and man-in-the-middle methods.

If you use the Microsoft Authenticator app on your Apple Watch, be prepared to look for an alternative starting January 2023. Yet another companion app is leaving the Apple Watch, and this time it's ...

Microsoft is giving new powers to its Authenticator app. It can now generate unique and strong passwords with different combinations of alphabets, numbers, and characters for your online accounts. Of ...

Microsoft is set to begin phasing out the password management functionality within its Authenticator app, a significant shift that will impact users who rely on the application for storing and ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app on Android now lets users change their security information and passwords right from the app. The update also lets users view recent activity, such as recent login ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new backup system in September for its Authenticator app on iOS, removing the requirement to use a Microsoft personal account to back up TOTP secrets and account names. The ...

Microsoft Authenticator for iOS will drop support for the Apple Watch companion app from January 2023, the company has revealed. Used principally for signing into Microsoft accounts with two-step ...

Microsoft is allowing users to sign into their computers using an authenticator app instead of a password, as part of testing of Windows 10 S that effectively eliminates the stripped-down version of ...

If you use an iOS device, you will have your Microsoft account set to have the data backed up. This backup will be stored on your OneDrive storage, connected to the Microsoft account you signed in ...

How to make your apps passwordless with Microsoft Authenticator and FIDO2 Your email has been sent Passwords aren’t working: over 80 percent of security breaches ...

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