Microsoft reminds admins to migrate Entra ID users to passkeys
Microsoft reminds admins to migrate Entra ID users to passkeys before SMS first-factor sign-in is retired in February 2027.
Microsoft is reminding administrators to migrate Entra ID users to phishing-resistant authentication methods like passkeys before the February 2027 retirement of SMS first-factor sign-in. SMS sign-in was retired for Free tenants in August due to account compromise risks, and passkeys are now the default authentication experience for new Entra ID users. The retirement applies only to workforce tenant scenarios, not to Azure AD B2C.
- Microsoft will retire SMS first-factor sign-in for Entra ID in February 2027 due to phishing risks.
- Admins must migrate users to passkeys, FIDO2 keys, or QR code authentication before the deadline.
- Vendors
- Microsoft
- Victims
- Microsoft Entra ID users
- Organizations
- Microsoft
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Microsoft has reminded admins to migrate Entra ID users to phishing-resistant authentication methods to avoid sign-in disruptions after it retires SMS first-factor sign-in starting in February 2027. [...]
By Sergiu Gatlan · bleepingcomputer.com
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