A fake Microsoft Authenticator extension appeared in the Chrome Web Store. The extension was available for almost a month before it was taken down. The fake extension prompted people to fill out ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

Microsoft is asking users of the Authenticator app to back up all their saved passwords immediately. This comes after the company announced plans to phase out the app’s password management ...

The Microsoft Authenticator app is now issuing notifications warning that the password autofill feature is being deprecated in July, suggesting users move to Microsoft Edge instead. Microsoft ...

Microsoft is a prolific supporter of using passkeys over passwords. Authenticator will no longer save your passwords. But Authenticator can't be your comprehensive passkey manager. The Edge browser ...

Microsoft Authenticator Users: Your Passwords Could Be Inaccessible Soon – Act By Aug. 1 Your email has been sent If you use Microsoft Authenticator, there are ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

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 ...

Passwords are on track to be replaced by passkeys as a more secure login credential. There are three types of authenticators: platform, virtual, and roaming. Apple, Microsoft, and, to some extent, ...