Announcing Microsoft Defender Experts Suite, a integrated set of expert-led services that helps security teams keep pace with ...

In a move that’s being hailed as revolutionary by some and reckless by others, Microsoft has officially begun phasing out passwords—yes, the very thing we’ve been taught to guard with our lives. The ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's latest update makes new Windows accounts passwordless by default, promoting passkeys, push notifications, and security keys for simpler sign-ins. In the latest push towards a ...

New Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default" and instead setup a passkey. A passkey is a digital credential using a PIN code, facial recognition or fingerprint linked to a device. Existing ...

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 is looking to permanently abandon password-based user authentication, replacing it with a system that uses access keys and identity confirmation methods based on biometrics. According to a ...

On World Password Day, Apple, Google, and Microsoft teamed up to expand support for a passwordless sign-in standard built by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The parties and the ...

Microsoft Switches to Passkeys By Default, Pledges to Eliminate Passwords Your email has been sent Apple and Google also pledged to use the FIDO Alliance’s standard ...

What just happened? Despite still being one of the most popular login methods, developers are gradually replacing passwords with newer, more robust authentication technologies. The "next generation" ...

Microsoft is making good on its promise to support passkey syncing. The rollout is starting with availability on Edge for Windows. A more holistic and industry-leading strategy appears to be in the ...

Update, May 11, 2025: This story, originally published May 9, has been updated with more details on the move towards greater cloud Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) transparency by both ...