Microsoft Authenticator is shutting down today This is your last chance to save your stored passwords Microsoft is switching to a more secure alternative In case you missed the warnings, Microsoft ...

Microsoft is killing off the password functionality in its popular Microsoft Authenticator app as the company moves toward a "password-less" future. That means your passwords will be deleted on Aug. 1 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Republished on May 31 with a new attack on Microsoft account ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft is on a mission to delete passwords for a billion users, ...

Starting tomorrow, Microsoft Authenticator will delete your passwords and move them to Edge. It will store passkeys, though. If you haven't backed them up and moved to a password manager, here's how ...