University of Illinois switches from Duo to Microsoft Authenticator for multifactor sign-in to simplify and secure the sign-in process.

Microsoft plans to begin retiring the password autofill feature in its Authenticator app next month, as part of its broader shift toward more secure, passwordless sign-in methods. Microsoft is ...

Microsoft wants to make Authenticator easier to navigate and use on Android and iOS. The rollout is already underway.

Passwords alone are no longer enough. Data breaches, phishing attacks, and credential-stuff bots have made two-factor authentication (2FA) a baseline requirement for anyone who worries about their ...

Password managers will remain a valuable bulwark against identity-related threats for some time to come, despite Microsoft’s decision to switch off the capabilities in its Authenticator app from ...

Your passkey future requires an authenticator, but which type is best - platform, virtual, or roaming? We help make sense of your options. In ZDNET’s six-part ...

As we navigate the bumpy road from passwords to passkeys, the authenticator already in your system could define our passwordless future. Coming soon to a website or application near you (if it hasn’t ...

Why: "Every user should have a planned second strong authentication method. 'Call the help desk and get a password reset' is not a passwordless recovery strategy." Passwords have a way of surviving ...