Users of Microsoft apps are having a rough year. First, in May, the Windows maker shut down the popular VOIP calling app, Skype, for good. Microsoft said it was done so that the company could focus on ...

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Microsoft Authenticator to stop saving new passwords June 1. Update, May 4, 2025: This story, originally published May 2, has been updated with further information on the use of passkeys by Microsoft, ...

It’s been a bad year for password managers. First, Microsoft announced earlier this summer that its popular Microsoft Authenticator app would be discontinuing its password manager feature and would ...

Though Microsoft claimed that storing plaintext passwords in memory was by design, the company has changed the behavior to better protect your passwords. Do you use Microsoft Edge to save and manage ...

CNET experts have a few password manager recommendations if you need a new one, including 1Password and Bitwarden. It’s time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this ...

Passkeys are becoming increasingly common and, thankfully, easier to use. 1Password can now be set as your default passkey manager in Windows 11. Other password manager apps should follow suit. No ...

Microsoft Edge will no longer store your passwords in plaintext in RAM. The behavior occurred if you used the Edge browser as your password manager. The change takes effect in Edge version 148 or ...

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