It's time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And ...

Microsoft is making storing and syncing passwords across devices easier, or at least a bit less complicated. Over the coming months, the tech giant will discontinue autofill within Microsoft ...

Users of Microsoft apps are having a rough year. First, in May, the Windows maker shut down the popular VOIP calling app, Skype, for good. Microsoft said it was done so that the company could focus on ...

Users of Microsoft Authenticator have been warned to save all their passwords before the company plans to phase out its password management system starting next month. Microsoft Authenticator, known ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Now, Microsoft has confirmed that it is making significant ...

Microsoft Authenticator users are facing a significant change as the app's password management features are being discontinued, with all stored passwords set for deletion on August 1st. This move ...

Microsoft Authenticator to stop saving new passwords June 1. Update, May 4, 2025: This story, originally published May 2, has been updated with further information on the use of passkeys by Microsoft, ...

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 ...

In the coming months, users of Microsoft Authenticator are advised to backup their passwords as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) prepares for a significant overhaul of its password management ...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored ...

FILE - A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Wash. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File) (Jason Redmond ...