Microsoft has quietly made the decision to discontinue its Authenticator app for the Apple Watch. According to a change made to the Authenticator FAQ section on Microsoft’s website, the company will ...

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, ...

On the same day Microsoft is cutting off autofill with its Authenticator app, Proton has announced a potential alternative. Proton Authenticator is a free two-factor authentication (2FA) app available ...

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025. The decision is ...

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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 ...

Heads up if you’ve been using Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager: the app is phasing out support for password autofill, and all saved passwords will be deleted by August. Here’s what to do.

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 ...

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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 ...

With use of multi-factor authentication rising, end-users can find themselves fiddling with codes and authentication apps frequently throughout their days. For those who rely on Microsoft ...