#MicrosoftAccounts

Microsoft rolls out passkey auth for personal Microsoft accounts

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May 3, 2024 at 11:19AM Microsoft has introduced support for passkey authentication in its Windows consumer accounts. Users can now log in using password-less methods such as biometrics, security keys, or PINs. This change aims to enhance security, eliminate passwords, and reduce the risk of phishing attacks. Passkeys provide a secure, convenient, and cross-platform authentication … Read more

Microsoft seizes websites used to sell phony email accounts to Scattered Spider and other crims

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December 14, 2023 at 05:02PM Microsoft took down US-based infrastructure and websites used by the cybercrime group, Storm-1152, to sell fraudulent online accounts, earning “millions of dollars” in ill-gotten gains. The gang leaders, based in Vietnam, operated and wrote code for the illicit websites, victimizing Microsoft and other tech companies, and aiding clients in ransomware … Read more