Starting in August 2025, Microsoft is making a significant move towards a passwordless future by phasing out password storage and autofill capabilities within its Authenticator app. This strategic ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Microsoft is updating its Authenticator app to be even more "phishing-resistant," Microsoft announced Tuesday. Organizations use Authenticator to implement multifactor authentication (MFA) on iOS and ...

Microsoft Authenticator is no longer available on the Apple Watch following an update to the app released on the App Store today. "This update removes Microsoft Authenticator from Apple Watch," reads ...

Why is Microsoft Authenticator stuck in a login loop? Follow these suggestions to fix the issue, and before you start, ensure the app has been updated to the latest version: Clear app cache and ...

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 on Tuesday announced a public preview of a new "Authenticator Lite" solution for Outlook Mobile apps. While Microsoft described Authenticator Lite as being a public preview release, not all ...

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 ...

Authenticator apps are increasing in adoption as they add another layer of security to user identity verification. An ITRC study found that more than 1.35 billion individuals had their personal data ...