PSA: Microsoft Is Removing SMS Authentication From Everyone’s Xbox Account
By Pure Xbox Publication Date: 2026-05-24 15:00:00 Image: Xbox (How the Xbox Family Settings App Works on YouTube) Microsoft is…
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Time to Switch: How to Set Up Passkeys Before Microsoft Ditches SMS 2FA Logins
By Jon Martindale Publication Date: 2026-05-21 19:10:00 Microsoft is continuing its passkey push by moving away from SMS-based two-factor authentication…
Microsoft is killing SMS codes for Microsoft account sign-in, aggressively pushes passkeys on Windows 11
By Abhijith M B Publication Date: 2026-05-18 23:12:00 Microsoft is killing SMS login codes for personal accounts For years, typing…
Microsoft is scrapping SMS 2-factor authentication because it’s “a leading source of fraud”
By Simon Batt Publication Date: 2026-05-19 00:56:00 Summary Microsoft will stop using SMS for personal 2FA, citing it as insecure…
Defending Against SMS Pumping: New AWS Features to Help Combat Artificially Inflated Traffic | Amazon Web Services
As businesses increasingly rely on SMS messaging to engage customers, AWS End User Messaging is enhancing its SMS Protect feature…
Deutsche Telekom and Google Successfully Test SMS over Satellite on Google Pixel 9
Europe’s first Direct-to-Handset (D2H) SMS over GEO satellite to a commercial smartphone Google Pixel 9 tested from area of no…
Google Replacing SMS With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication
You’ll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled.…
Here’s what Google is (and isn’t) planning with SMS account verification
Google is gradually phasing out SMS-based verification as part of its two-step verification (2SV) process across its suite of services,…
Google is ditching SMS – and will now use QR codes for Gmail account authentication
Google is removing SMS messages as an authentication option It will be replaced with on-screen QR codes Removing SMS authentication…
Gmail Security Alert: Google To Ditch SMS Codes For Billions Of Users
Gmail to ditch SMS authentication. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23,…