flash on Nostr: ⚡️💻 NEW - Microsoft is phasing out SMS text codes for logging into and ...
⚡️💻 NEW - Microsoft is phasing out SMS text codes for logging into and recovering personal Microsoft accounts.
This targets personal accounts used for services like Xbox, Windows, Outlook, OneDrive, and more. It does not currently apply to work or school accounts.
The company states that SMS-based authentication has become a leading source of fraud, mainly through SIM-swapping attacks and mobile network breaches
Instead of SMS codes, users should set up:
- Passkeys: These use your device’s built-in biometrics for one-tap sign-ins.
- Verified backup email
- Microsoft Authenticator app.
During sign-in, Microsoft will prompt users to “Sign in faster” and create a passkey.
Published at
2026-05-19 12:22:16 UTCEvent JSON
{
"id": "d75e099293cfe2473100d73c518fc35f026d0fdf9c7a78a54bd1322e0185f4b7",
"pubkey": "4d7842051782e0d3feb034d150adc2b6bae4ee3b49786793bffa468b6f5b96b3",
"created_at": 1779193336,
"kind": 1,
"tags": [],
"content": "⚡️💻 NEW - Microsoft is phasing out SMS text codes for logging into and recovering personal Microsoft accounts. \n\nThis targets personal accounts used for services like Xbox, Windows, Outlook, OneDrive, and more. It does not currently apply to work or school accounts.\n\nThe company states that SMS-based authentication has become a leading source of fraud, mainly through SIM-swapping attacks and mobile network breaches\n\nInstead of SMS codes, users should set up:\n\n- Passkeys: These use your device’s built-in biometrics for one-tap sign-ins.\n\n- Verified backup email\n\n- Microsoft Authenticator app.\n\nDuring sign-in, Microsoft will prompt users to “Sign in faster” and create a passkey. \nhttps://blossom.primal.net/53954cabbdc5972fe838806d049a00f007da997ef7d87da4fb7cfe278061bf6d.jpg\nhttps://blossom.primal.net/3cf207a03a437f4710d870aba1d43c23e9de083b9a6963325527315590656147.jpg",
"sig": "a7acd7102bb1601ce54641b6aa0998cb21ced1ba7eba231fc5b3259e2768126cfb31fe22a0922c6e0e11f8a4a0263becb35d78a6ffcd86e72d966a380120a71b"
}
