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There's a Microsoft login scam running rampant — and it has nothing to do with your password (www.makeuseof.com)
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[–] oantby@lemmy.today 1 points 22 hours ago

They don’t have an authentication code; just an identification code. You log in elsewhere and put in the code so Microsoft knows which device you actually want to log in on. Think e.g. logging into most streaming services on a Smart TV - get the code and take it to your phone, where you actually log in.