Microsoft plans to end SMS two-factor authentication, potentially setting the pace for a passwordless Windows 11 future: “SMS as MFA is horribly vulnerable on multiple fronts.”

Microsoft plans to end SMS two-factor authentication, potentially setting the pace for a passwordless Windows 11 future: “SMS as MFA is horribly vulnerable on multiple fronts.”

Microsoft is pulling the plug on SMS-based two-factor authentication because it has become a leading source of fraud, replacing it with passkeys and verified email.

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