For various protocols, Microsoft has already removed Basic Authentication in Exchange Online. The timeline for SMTP is being ...

Back in 2022, Microsoft announced the retirement of Basic Authentication as it was moving to modern OAuth 2.0 token-based authentication. The reason was simple, to move away from such simple ...

Microsoft warned today that it will permanently turn off Exchange Online basic authentication starting early January 2023 to improve security. "Beginning in early January, we will send Message Center ...

When a sizeable chunk of online attacks involves weak passwords and unauthorized account access, second-factor authentication (2FA) is one of those magic bullets that can save your digital life from ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems when Credential Guard is enabled on systems using the Kerberos PKINIT pre-auth security protocol. According to Redmond, these ...