How to set up two-factor authentication on Skype, and increase the security of all your Microsoft accounts

You can enable Skype two-factor authentication by turning the security feature on in your Microsoft Account settings.

2FA vs Passkeys: Which security solution actually keeps you safer?

Using both is actually your best bet, but when to use one over the other can be confusing. If you don’t know much about 2FA ...
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I finally set up hardware-based 2FA and it’s way simpler than I thought

Hardware security keys make two-factor authentication faster, simpler, and nearly impossible for hackers to bypass.
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It’s time to re-evaluate your 2FA setup on Microsoft networks

From cloud to on-premises access, having two-factor authentication (2FA) can help keep attackers at bay. The goal is to get the attackers to go somewhere else and leave you alone. But what if an ...

PSA: X users have until November 10 to re-enroll their security keys

"By November 10, we’re asking all accounts that use a security key as their two factor authentication (2FA) method to ...
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Microsoft Warns 1 Billion Windows Users—Do Not Use Password

Update: Republished on March 30 with news of a workaround to new sign-in requirements and more passkey information. All change for Microsoft. The company has suddenly ...

PSA: Reregister your hardware 2FA key for X before November 10 to avoid getting locked out

X is retiring the Twitter domain for 2FA authentication. Christopher Stanley, a security engineer at X, xAI, and SpaceX, said ...

Microsoft just blocked a popular way to set up a local account in Windows 11 - here's what still works

There are still other ways to choose a local account in Windows 11. You can set up your PC with a Microsoft account initially ...