Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: John Ames Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: M$ Drops "Authenticator" App - Millions Freaked Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 07:55:58 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 25 Message-ID: <20250702075558.00000cc1@gmail.com> References: <9gednXsszvK_VPn1nZ2dnZfqnPadnZ2d@giganews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:56:01 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="8d9e552c80db1fd34977e763c848aff1"; logging-data="3733467"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/TD+nEtbXp6Yne+0McPjA/eCBmqqoGplE=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:UW20ZHH/Ws1QZcxULD7uE6ZM1D8= X-Newsreader: Claws Mail 4.3.0 (GTK 3.24.42; x86_64-w64-mingw32) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:69283 On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 07:59:00 +0100 Andy Burns wrote: > > Microsoft is shutting down an essential feature in an app that > > is used by millions to log into accounts. > > > > The tech giant announced this week that users will no longer > > be able to store passwords in its Authenticator app > > Misleading headline from the Mail, Authenticator is not being > dropped, it'll continue for its main purpose as MFA, the app has had > on-screen warnings for ages about password functionality going away Won't stop people from being blindsided by it, no doubt - but ye gods, if you're trusting MS with your passwords that's your first mistake right there. I mean, they don't even guarantee backup of your O365 instance when you're *paying* them for it...! (And WinAuth is a perfectly satisfactory substitute for Authenticator in its primary role, thankfully; have never needed the name brand.) Besides, haven't we been paying attention to Satya's messianic dog-and- pony show? Products and services are irrelevant! Chatbots are the Future Of Everything Forever! Real Soon Now, we promise!