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Microsoft moves new consumer accounts to passwordless by default

Microsoft began defaulting new consumer accounts to passwordless sign-in with passkeys, citing the scale of password-based attacks.

By SWI Community TeamJun 25, 2025

Microsoft began defaulting new consumer accounts to passwordless sign-in with passkeys, citing the scale of password-based attacks.

Source: Microsoft

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