Neowin News Feed for: Mfa

Microsoft's new Entra ID feature fixes a huge MFA limitation

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:42:01 +0000

Microsoft just made a long-awaited Entra ID change that could reshape how enterprises handle authentication moving forward. Read more...

Phase 2 of Azure mandatory MFA begins in October, Microsoft says

David Uzondu — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:42:01 +0000

Reaffirming its research that multifactor authentication prevents over 90% of account compromises, Microsoft is moving forward with Phase 2 of its mandatory Azure MFA rollout. Read more...

Microsoft 365 security in the spotlight after Washington Post hack

Paul Hill — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:36:01 +0000

The Washington Post has reported that some of its journalists were cyberattacked, with attackers possibly gaining access to a Microsoft work email account; putting Microsoft 365 under the spotlight. Read more...

Microsoft 365 admin center will require multifactor authentication soon

Paul Hill — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that soon, user accounts will need to use multifactor authentication to access the Microsoft 365 admin center. Read more...

Microsoft and HID partner to enable physical access cards for multi-factor authentication

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:26:01 +0000

Microsoft and HID have partnered to simplify multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enterprise employees by using HID physical access cards. Read more...

Microsoft Azure will start pushing mandatory multi-factor authentication from October

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:16:01 +0000

Microsoft Azure will make multi-factor authentication mandatory across services. It will affect various services in two phases, the first in October and the second phase in early 2025. Read more...

Microsoft clarifies Azure MFA requirements: What you need to know

Pradeep Viswanathan — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 23:58:01 +0000

Microsoft is gradually implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Azure users to enhance security. This rollout will occur in two phases. All existing Azure MFA methods are supported. Read more...

Microsoft Authenticator is now blocking suspicious MFA phone notifications by default

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:14:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced it has made some behind the scenes updates to its Authenticator app that will now block notifications of phone numbers that it believes might have been sent by hackers Read more...

Microsoft begins pushing number matching MFA on Authenticator starting today

Sayan Sen — Mon, 08 May 2023 07:34:01 +0000

Introduced earlier this year in February, Microsoft will now begin enforcing number matching in Authenticator starting today. It adds an extra layer of security for multi-factor authentication (MFA). Read more...

5 Simple cybersecurity tips you can practice in 2023

Justin Luna — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:44:01 +0000

As we enter a new year, cybercriminals will develop more dangerous and sophisticated cyberthreats. Thankfully, there are many things you can do to mitigate the risk of falling victim to them. Read more...

Microsoft Authenticator now supports U.S. federal agencies thanks to FIPS 140 compliance

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has proudly announced that its Authenticator app for iOS is now FIPS 140-compliant, which means that it officially supports U.S. federal agencies. Android support is coming soon too. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 secrets, MFA exploits, and ad infestations

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 17:00:01 +0000

A lot happened in the world of Microsoft this week, but fret not, because you can catch up on anything important that you may have missed through our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly! Read more...

Hackers are exploiting Microsoft's MFA to gain access to cloud services and networks

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:12:01 +0000

Cyber criminals are exploiting the self-enrollment process for Microsoft Azure Active Directory and other platforms to takeover Microsoft 365 and other cloud servers and networks. Read more...

Beware: Microsoft email users, even with MFA on, are unsafe from this new phishing attack

Sayan Sen — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:40:01 +0000

Microsoft email users are under attack from a new phishing campaign. The campaign uses the adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to even bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection. Read more...

Microsoft is working with Apple on an iOS update to improve Exchange Online security

Usama Jawad — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has partnered with Apple on an upcoming iOS update that will migrate Exchange Online accounts using Basic authentication in the Mail app to the more secure Modern authentication (OAuth 2.0). Read more...

Microsoft confirms being hacked by Lapsus group

Usama Jawad — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:22:02 +0000

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it was indeed compromised by Lapsus group. It has outlined a series of steps that organizations can take to protect themselves and identify malicious activity. Read more...

Enabling 2-step verification led to a 50% decrease in Google accounts being compromised

Usama Jawad — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 11:00:01 +0000

To encourage the use of 2-step verification (2SV), Google has stated that there was a 50% decrease in accounts with 2SV enabled being compromised compared to those who don't have it configured. Read more...

Microsoft proud to have blocked nearly 71 billion cyberattacks in 2021 but is also worried

Sayan Sen — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:36:01 +0000

Microsoft blocked close to 71 billion cybersecurity attacks last year using its various security solutions like Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365. However, the firm is also worried. Read more...

Microsoft: U.S. defense sector is being targeted by Iran

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:54:01 +0000

Microsoft has issued an advisory highlighting that multiple U.S. and Israeli defense companies and global maritime transportation firms are under attack from a threat actor, likely from Iran. Read more...

Here are Microsoft's recommendations for managing security on Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has provided guidance on how your organization should secure your Windows 365 Cloud PCs, across both Enterprise and Business offerings. However, Trusted Launch is not yet available. Read more...

Microsoft expands AccountGuard features to high-risk entities in 31 countries

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:52:01 +0000

Microsoft is expanding its identity and access management protections available in AccountGuard to high-risk customers in 31 democracies at no extra cost. It contains features like MFA and SSO. Read more...

Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS-based multi-factor authentication mechanisms

Usama Jawad — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 10:12:01 +0000

In a new blog post, Microsoft has highlighted several vulnerabilities present in PSTN-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) mechanisms such as SMS, and encouraged transition to app-based MFA. Read more...

Epic Games will focus on strengthening user account security this year

Usama Jawad — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 07:36:02 +0000

Epic Games has released a security bulletin detailing the steps that it takes to strengthen account security, as well as laying out its plans for the future, which include SMS-based authentication. Read more...