If your Microsoft account keeps asking for a password multiple times a day, then it is mostly because the security has doubts about your account and there is something that triggers a check. Some of ...

When Microsoft’s security systems detect something unusual, such as multiple attempts to sign in, whether by you or someone else, they act like a watchful guard. To protect your account, they may ...

If you use Microsoft's apps and services, like Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Teams, you have a Microsoft account that you use to log in to them. Since your data can be confidential and sensitive, you ...

Microsoft has officially declared war on the password. In a sweeping update affecting more than a billion users, the company is making it clear—it's time to ditch your Microsoft account password for ...

For users who find themselves locked out of their Microsoft accounts, which are often used to access services like Bing, the process of resetting the password can be challenging, especially if an ...

Securing a Microsoft account (MSA) is surprisingly easy. And it should only take 10 to 15 minutes to evaluate the configuration and make any changes.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. The whole password deletion and usage debate revolves around ...

The next time you create a Microsoft account, you’ll find that there’s simply no option to set up a password. That’s right—Microsoft is ditching traditional passwords and defaulting to passkeys, ...

Microsoft Outlook is an email app used by businesses and people around the globe. It's included in Microsoft 365, Google Workplace's main competitor. Like most email services, Outlook is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A hacked Microsoft account is usually fairly straightforward to fix, and there are measures you can take to keep your account safe ...