Microsoft phases out SMS codes for account authentication, replacing vulnerable text messages with passkeys that use Face ID, ...

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A username and password just won’t cut it anymore. Users around the world logging into Gmail have often relied on Google SMS pings to securely access their accounts, but that’s changing. Google now ...

Microsoft has confirmed that SMS-based authentication and account recovery for personal accounts is on its way out. The company argues that plaintext SMS codes are no ...

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...

Microsoft has begun phasing out SMS codes for personal accounts, replacing them with passkeys and verified email while older ...