Microsoft will retire Entra ID SMS and voice sign-in in February 2027
Worldwide and GCC tenants must move telephone-only users to passkeys or another provider before February 1, 2027.
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Microsoft urges Entra ID admins to replace SMS and voice with passkeys
Retirement of Microsoft-provided phone authentication starts February 1, 2027, in Worldwide and Government Community Cloud tenants.
Crypto thief who splurged on gold grills sentenced in London
A London court sentenced Ajay Shinjin to two and a half years for a 2021 SIM-swap cryptocurrency theft.
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Criminal recruiters want people on your payroll
Intel 471 found criminals recruiting employees, especially in transport and telecom, to sell insider access.
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The MFA you have isn’t the MFA you think you have
Opinion piece argues push and SMS/OTP MFA remain phishable via fatigue attacks, SIM swaps, and real-time proxy kits, urging phased FIDO2/passkey migration.
AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle
Former AT&T store worker Kenneth Carter sentenced to 16 months for SIM-swapping customers for cybercriminals.
412,000 The Town 2025 Ticket Buyers’ Data Hits the Dark Web
A forum seller is offering 412,192 The Town 2025 ticket buyer records, mostly Brazilian with CPF numbers, marketed for bank fraud, loans and SIM registration.