Microsoft is discontinuing SMS-based authentication for personal accounts, citing fraud risks tied to intercepted verification codes. The company is steering users to Microsoft passkeys as an ...

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Microsoft is removing SMS verification codes for personal accounts and pushing users toward passkeys and passwordless ...

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