Microsoft says SMS and phone call authentication isn't up to the task anymore – and urges businesses to adopt passkeys.

Microsoft Entra will retire its SMS and voice MFA services on February 1, 2027, as it moves public cloud customers toward ...

Beginning in September, Microsoft Entra ID will replace SMS and voice authentication with passkeys, signaling that traditional credentials are too risky to remain the standard amidst AI-powered ...

Why: "Standing privileged access creates significant risk because if an account is compromised, the attacker immediately gains persistent high-level permissions" Microsoft Entra ID has become one of ...

Microsoft is introducing passkeys as the default sign-in method in Entra ID. SMS and voice calls are being phased out.

Microsoft is rolling out passkey support for Microsoft Entra on Windows devices, adding phishing-resistant passwordless authentication via Windows Hello. The feature is opt-in and will enter public ...

Learn how small Entra ID misconfigurations can become major identity security risks. Get practical guidance for Conditional Access, PIM, authentication methods and app consent hygiene. Leave with a ...

The Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access service is now previewing more "granular" controls over certificate-based authentication methods, per a Tuesday announcement. The more granular controls, at ...

Microsoft has fixed an issue that caused Entra ID DNS authentication failures when using the company's Seamless SSO and Microsoft Entra Connect Sync. In an update to its Azure status page, Microsoft ...