Microsoft on Monday announced a preview of the Microsoft Authenticator companion app for use on the Apple Watch. It's a companion app, so it works in conjunction with the Microsoft Authenticator app ...

One of the main benefits of using the Microsoft Authenticator app is that it allows you to log in to your personal Microsoft account without entering a password. As such, it can generate codes for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft this month announced the "general availability" commercial release of the "password management and autofill capability" in the Microsoft Authenticator app for mobile devices. The Microsoft ...

Last week, my blog focused on Microsoft’s push to make everything as a service a reality. One issue that reality would expose is people and companies putting much sensitive data in the cloud, for ...

Passwords alone are no longer enough. Data breaches, phishing attacks, and credential-stuff bots have made two-factor authentication (2FA) a baseline requirement for anyone who worries about their ...

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 has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...

This World Passkey Day, read how Microsoft is advancing passkey adoption to replace passwords, cut phishing risk, and deliver ...

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 ...