Microsoft has been wanting to put an end to passwords for good, employing passkeys to its accounts and using Windows Hello. Now, it's making passwordless the default for new users. In a blog post, ...

Microsoft says it’s making passwordless logins the default means for signing in to new accounts, as the company helps drive an industry-wide push to transition away from passwords and the costly ...

If you’ve ever struggled to remember a password or gotten frustrated by constant password resets, you’re not alone. Microsoft is making a big change that could make those headaches a thing of the past ...

Microsoft is priming Windows 11 for a more passwordless future. The company plans to roll out new passkey-focused features to Windows Insider testers in the coming months, it said in a blog post last ...

Microsoft marked the inaugural World Passkey Day (formerly World Password Day) by reaffirming its push toward a passwordless future—signing the FIDO Alliance’s Passkey Pledge and joining other major ...

The new screens have already been popping up, starting with Xbox this past month. The rollout will continue through the end of April. At that point, the more than 3 billion Microsoft users around the ...

Microsoft suggested this week that organizations with Entra ID-joined Windows 11 devices can now switch them over to passwordless authentications using a new policy option. The ability to go ...

Nefarious hackers have figured out many ways to circumvent 2FA restrictions and harvest passwords with sophisticated phishing traps. Many of these bad actors, however, will soon be looking for new ...

We've reported a number of sophisticated cyberattacks where threat actors circumvent 2FA restrictions. In response to the increased vulnerability of passwords, Microsoft has announced a major change ...