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Date : Fri Aug 01 2025 12:15:06

Microsoft Authenticator is deleting your passwords today - here is what to do 
now

Date:
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:02:00 +0000

Description:
Microsoft Authenticator is shutting down today - here's what you need to do 
to keep all your stored passwords.

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t Authenticator is shutting down today This is your last chance to save your 
stored passwords Microsoft is switching to a more secure alternative 

In case you missed the warnings, Microsoft Authenticator is shutting down 
today (August 1, 2025) and will delete all of your stored passwords - unless 
you do a few key things. 

Microsoft has been warning users of the impending shutdown of its 
authenticator app for some time now, notifying users they will have to switch 
to using passkeys rather than the Microsoft Authenticator. 

For anyone who hasnt prepared for todays shutdown, this is your last chance 
to port all your stored credentials over to Microsoft Edge . How to save your 
passwords 

 Passkeys have been fast becoming the preferred alternative to passwords for 
businesses and consumers alike. Theyre faster to use and much more secure 
against phishing and credential theft, and each passkey is entirely unique 
and stored securely. 

As an added bonus, passkeys can be verified using secure biometric 
authentication using a facial recognition scan or a fingerprint. 

If you want to save all your stored Microsoft Authenticator passwords to 
access them later, you only have today to port your passwords over to 
Microsoft Edge. Otherwise, they will be deleted and you wont be able to 
access them. 

Users will be prompted to set up a passkey if they have a password and 
one-time code set up on their account. 

Simply log in to your Microsoft Authenticator account, and a prompt will 
appear asking you to set up a new passkey. Alternatively, you can open your 
account, tap the set up a passkey option, and then use your existing username 
and password to log in. 

Microsoft has spent a lot of time and effort making passkeys the default 
login option, studying how users interact with passkeys and what would make a 
user more likely to use a passkey. The perk that resonated most with users is 
the ability to sign in faster and more easily than typing in a password. 

As passkeys arent left up to the user to decide (or remember) they are 
significantly more secure than user generated passwords, and dont have to be 
stored in a password manager . 

For a hacker to crack into a passkey protected account, they would need to 
have physical access to your face or fingerprint or in some cases, a secure 
PIN. You might also like Microsoft is making all new accounts passwordless by 
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it will start disclosing security issues much quicker than before



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-authenticator-is-deleting-you
r-passwords-today-here-is-what-to-do


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