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[Lunatic_Gamer]

Soon, you won't be able to use SMS for login verification or account recovery. Microsoft says the change is for security reasons, as text-message codes are vulnerable to phishing, SIM swaps, and other attacks.

Switch to more secure sign-in methods now, such as:
>Passkeys
>The Microsoft Authenticator app
>A verified backup email address

Microsoft views SMS as a leading source of account compromise and is shifting toward more secure, passwordless options.

 

[winjer]

For once, MS is correct. This is a good measure.
Also consider its not necessary to use the MS Authenticator app. I'm using Proton. But its possible to use any other.

 

[Magic Carpet]

If only my bank would do the same.

 

[thomasfrank]

I'm currently using Proton Authenticator and find it quite stable.

Among Us Online​

 

[cormack12]

I love the authenticator app. I've never been caught in that stupid loop ever.

 

[ShirAhava]

FUCK. I just got out of a crazy ass two year loop and added my phone my chance this is bullshit

Authenticator kicked my email account cause some asshole (or crazy EX) kept trying to login 1000x times so I was in limbo for like 24 months

eh I'll figure something out at least they didn't pull a steam/psn they both deleted my old accounts for no fucking reason

 

[Lupin3]

I just removed Microsoft from my life. More secure than any passkey.

 

[Zathalus]

They are right. SMS is absolutely crap for security.

 

[xrnzaaas]

This may be something different but it bothers me that when you login to xbox.com typing your password (manually or from the browser's password storage) isn't the default method. I could understand that when trying to recover the account, but why make it harder for a simple login, especially when it's the same PC and browser and nothing's changed on my end.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Ive used Microsoft authenticator for years. seems to work well.