Microsoft is taking another big step toward eliminating passwords with a passwordless by default setting for new accounts.

Microsoft has announced that all new Microsoft accounts will be "passwordless by default" to secure them against password ...

Microsoft announced yesterday that it’s making new Microsoft accounts passwordless by default. When creating a new Microsoft ...

Nefarious hackers have figured out many ways to circumvent 2FA restrictions and harvest passwords with sophisticated phishing ...

Microsoft is prioritizing a passwordless future by making it the default for new accounts, enhancing security against ...

Microsoft is transitioning to passwordless accounts, utilizing secure passkeys with PINs, facial recognition or fingerprints ...

Passkeys are now the default when setting up a new Microsoft account to help improve security, but it’s unclear when it’ll be ...

Microsoft's latest update will prompt new users to set passkeys and alternate login methods by default - as part of a broader ...

This is the first time a new Microsoft account can be entirely passwordless. Previously, it had to have one alongside your ...

"Brand new Microsoft accounts will now be 'passwordless by default,'" Microsoft's Joy Chik and Vasu Jakkal said. "New users ...

Microsoft claims that this will make speed-up the sign-in process and will reduce the use of passwords by 20%. New account creation processes will now guide users to set up a passkey as their ...