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Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition

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Apple and Microsoft recently released software updates to fix dozens of security holes in their operating systems. Microsoft today patched at least 60 vulnerabilities in its Windows OS. Meanwhile, Apple’s new macOS Sonoma addresses at least 68 security weaknesses, and its latest updates for iOS fixes two zero-day flaws. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition→

Microsoft Quietly Improved Authenticator Security to Thwart MFA Fatigue Attacks

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Microsoft today reported that it finished rolling out a new feature for its Authenticator app in September, improving its security.
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Microsoft Authenticator Now Blocks Suspicious MFA Notifications

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Microsoft recently introduced a new feature in its Authenticator app, designed to enhance user security and combat MFA fatigue attacks. The new security configuration was rolled out in September, allowing users to suppress pop-up notifications for potentially suspicious login requests. Typically, Microsoft Authenticator users who attempt to log into an account or a service receive…

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Online Identities, Passwords, and Passkeys, Oh My (Premium)

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I’ve been using a Google Workspace account—paul@thurrott.com—as my primary online identity since before we launched Thurrott.com, and for the most part, I don’t have any major complaints. But there has long been one major downside to this account t… Continue reading Online Identities, Passwords, and Passkeys, Oh My (Premium)→

Microsoft Authenticator Enables Number Matching By Default to Block MFA Fatigue Attacks

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Last year, Microsoft released support for number matching in push…

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