Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey.

Google Authenticator has been around for over a decade, is free, and will work with virtually every service that supports ...

This month, Microsoft began deleting stored payment methods from the app, and as of Aug. 1, 2025, stored passwords are no longer accessible within Authenticator.

Microsoft Authenticator is a mobile app that supports secure sign-on via various multi-factor authentication methods like time-based one-time passwords and biometrics, though users could also set ...

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 ...

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.