You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.

On Aug. 1, the Microsoft Authenticator app will no longer store or manage passwords, which could be a problem for a lot of ...

The vulnerability exploited by the attack only affects on-premise Sharepoint servers, meaning clients using the cloud version are unaffected.

Russia, China, and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyber-espionage and hacking operations against ...

As data collection grew online and online privacy became a myth, companies like Microsoft faced significant pushback from consumers and intense scrutiny from regulators. So, to ad ...

For some time now, Microsoft has also required users to log in to their computer with an online account in the home editions ...

A massive password-spraying attack has compromised over 80,000 Microsoft accounts, affecting Outlook, Teams, and Office. Security experts advise MFA, strong password policies, and vigilance to ...

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Brand new Microsoft accounts will now be “passwordless by default.” New users will have several passwordless options for signing into their account and they’ll never need to enroll a password.

Read about the initiatives Microsoft has undertaken over the past 18 months to support secure by design, secure by default, and secure in operations objectives as part of our SFI Initiative.