Microsoft is getting serious and saying goodbye to passwords. What looks strange at first glance has an important background. Users should log in in a different way in order to significantly increase security.

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Microsoft: Passwords are too insecure

If Microsoft has its way, we can Finally bury passwords. The company keeps its long-cherished promise and offers its users alternative options for registration. Internally, Microsoft no longer works with classic passwords, as these are classified as insecure. Business customers of the group already have the option of doing without passwords. The optional offer will now open to all users.

If you want, you can now forget your Microsoft password. Instead, the registration takes place via the Microsoft authenticator app on the phone. The app is linked to the Microsoft account and allows access to services such as Outlook and OneDrive. Instead of entering a password, a tap on the screen is enough to log into Microsoft. Alternatively, Windows Hello or a security code can be used.

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Passwordless access has to be done once in the Security settings activated on the Microsoft account webpage. The group promises that the step can be reversed at any time. The function is to be introduced worldwide in the next few weeks (source: Microsoft).

Microsoft: Hackers don’t break in, they log in

Microsoft explained in the announcement that passwords basically a security risk represent. Hackers would not, as is generally assumed, “break into” systems, but simply log into them. Every second there are 579 password attacks, which means 18 billion attacks over the year.