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uco73

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I had a big problem with hackers, who hacked many of my accounts, including my Microsoft account. In the settings, I set 2FA to send me codes by email. They advised me to set up passwordless login. I deactivated 2FA and turned on passwordless login. Everything is fine, but I still receive codes by email every day, even though I deactivated it. Can someone tell me what this is about? Many thanks in advance!
 

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How to go passwordless with your Microsoft account - Microsoft Support

Learn how to remove passwords from your Microsoft account to increase security.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com
Passwordless method still requires to verify, who you are, via various ways you can add/remove.
Code: 
https://account.live.com/proofs/manage/additional?
Once you remove email as recovery, you should not receive any codes.
But make sure to backup a recovery key and 2FA app or add another.

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uco73 said:
They advised me to set up passwordless login. I deactivated 2FA and turned on passwordless login.
Click to expand...

Who is they?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
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    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
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    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
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    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
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    Onboard
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    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
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    Silverstone 1500
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    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
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    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
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    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
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    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
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    100/40Mbps
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    Kaspersky Premium
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    I’m on a horse.
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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    M.2 512GB
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    …still on a horse.
TairikuOkami’s advice is good.

Do not disable 2FA; just remove email a code.
And get a 2FA app. Microsoft Authenticator is really good
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations x64 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 5820 XL Tower
    CPU
    Intel Xeon W-2195 18c 36t 2,3 - 4,3GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell 0TVW7J
    Memory
    8x32GB (256GB) DDR4 ECC registered Samsung 2400MHz CL17
    Graphics Card(s)
    Manli Gallardo RTX 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated with Technics SU-VZ320, Jamo Cornet 145, Yamaha YST-SW80
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Kingston HyperX Armada 25 240Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SK Hynix SC401 SSD 1TB(OS), Seagate Skyhawk Survelliance 6TB, Seagate 2TB, Toshiba 1TB, LiteOn LCS256M6S 2.5 7mm SSD 256GB
    PSU
    Delta Electronics H950EF-00 950W
    Case
    Dell Precision 5820 XL Tower
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Asus ROG Claymore II
    Mouse
    Asus ROG Chakram
    Internet Speed
    5Mb/s DL 0,5Mb/s UL
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Internet Security 2024

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations x64 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 5820 XL Tower
    CPU
    Intel Xeon W-2195 18c 36t 2,3 - 4,3GHz
    Motherboard
    Dell 0TVW7J
    Memory
    8x32GB (256GB) DDR4 ECC registered Samsung 2400MHz CL17
    Graphics Card(s)
    Manli Gallardo RTX 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated with Technics SU-VZ320, Jamo Cornet 145, Yamaha YST-SW80
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Kingston HyperX Armada 25 240Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    SK Hynix SC401 SSD 1TB(OS), Seagate Skyhawk Survelliance 6TB, Seagate 2TB, Toshiba 1TB, LiteOn LCS256M6S 2.5 7mm SSD 256GB
    PSU
    Delta Electronics H950EF-00 950W
    Case
    Dell Precision 5820 XL Tower
    Cooling
    Air
    Keyboard
    Asus ROG Claymore II
    Mouse
    Asus ROG Chakram
    Internet Speed
    5Mb/s DL 0,5Mb/s UL
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Internet Security 2024
uco73 said:
They are from Microsoft support team.
Click to expand...
They are just reading the script. Going passwordless removes one recovery and makes MSA insecure.
Several times over the years people were unable to login, because passwordless was broken for hours.
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft MFA outage blocking access to Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) outage that is blocking customers from accessing Microsoft 365 Office apps.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks users out of their accounts

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) issue preventing some customers from logging into their Microsoft 365 accounts.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft 365 Authentication Outage, Users Unable to Login

Microsoft 365 is experiencing a multi-factor authentication (MFA) outage that blocks users from accessing multiple Microsoft 365 services such as Office 365 and Azure according to user reports.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (07/24)
    Motherboard
    ASROCK B650M-HDV/M.2 3.15 (07/24)
    Memory
    2x32GB Kingston FURY DDR5 5600 MHz CL36 @4800 CL40 (07/24)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASROCK Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G @60FPS (08/24)
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 Plus (05/24)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Philips 24M1N3200ZS/00 (05/24)
    Screen Resolution
    1920×1080@165Hz via DP1.4
    Hard Drives
    Kingston KC3000 NVMe 2TB (05/24)
    ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB (07/19)
    PSU
    Seasonic Core GM 550 Gold (04/24)
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 Mini with 3x Noctua NF-P14s/12@555rpm (04/24)
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12S with Noctua NF-P12 (04/24)
    Keyboard
    HP Pavilion Wired Keyboard 300 (07/24) + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
    Mouse
    Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
    Internet Speed
    500/100 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
    Browser
    Edge & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
    Antivirus
    NextDNS
    Other Info
    Backup: Hasleo Backup Suite (PreOS)
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
    Chair: Huzaro Force 4.4 Grey Mesh (05/24)
    Notifier: Xiaomi Mi Band 9 Milanese (10/24)
    2nd Monitor: AOC G2460VQ6 @75Hz (02/19)
TairikuOkami said:
They are just reading the script. Going passwordless removes one recovery and makes MSA insecure.
Several times over the years people were unable to login, because passwordless was broken for hours.
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft MFA outage blocking access to Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) outage that is blocking customers from accessing Microsoft 365 Office apps.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks users out of their accounts

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) issue preventing some customers from logging into their Microsoft 365 accounts.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft 365 Authentication Outage, Users Unable to Login

Microsoft 365 is experiencing a multi-factor authentication (MFA) outage that blocks users from accessing multiple Microsoft 365 services such as Office 365 and Azure according to user reports.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
Click to expand...


lol you mixed up the quote, that was uco73 who said that :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
TairikuOkami said:
They are just reading the script. Going passwordless removes one recovery and makes MSA insecure.
Several times over the years people were unable to login, because passwordless was broken for hours.
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft MFA outage blocking access to Microsoft 365 apps

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) outage that is blocking customers from accessing Microsoft 365 Office apps.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft 365 MFA outage locks users out of their accounts

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) issue preventing some customers from logging into their Microsoft 365 accounts.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com

Microsoft 365 Authentication Outage, Users Unable to Login

Microsoft 365 is experiencing a multi-factor authentication (MFA) outage that blocks users from accessing multiple Microsoft 365 services such as Office 365 and Azure according to user reports.
www.bleepingcomputer.com www.bleepingcomputer.com
Click to expand...

Passkey doesn't need MFA.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
Every so often, I get login authentication codes from MS, when I was not trying to log into my account. I get a bunch for maybe a week, then none for couple of months. I'm sure it's hackers. 2FA saves my account security here.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    home built
    CPU
    AMD 7900x
    Motherboard
    ASUS AMD x670E ROG Strix E-A
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 3060 Ti (but wanting to upgrade)
    Sound Card
    built-in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 24"
    Cooling
    AIO for CPU, fans for case
    Keyboard
    Das Keyboard 4
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 (white)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
    Other Info
    Also have Lenovo T14S laptop (me) and Lenovo Slim 71 (wife)
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