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MS Authenticator will crack down on jailbroken/rooted iOS and Android phones

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6 pointsjosephcsible5 comments

    "Since these phones running custom OS don’t fully adhere to security
    practices, Microsoft will issue an update to block and phase out such
    devices in a planned manner."

This statement by the article's author seems built out of poorly researched assumptions - like that stock OS all full adhere to security practices.

I have already cracked down on MS Authenticator --- I wrote my own --- and it's not very difficult to do.

For basic 6-digit codes sure. But MS authenticator uses push notice based approvals for many corporate SSO accounts including mine.

You hardly ever have to use that system - despite the way they present it during enrollment (like zoom tries to get you to install their electron app every time you video conference).

"push notice based approvals"

My simple work aound --- put the code in the clipboard. Use Ctrl-V to paste.

My authenticator app can also be configured to automatically launch a sign-in page.

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