# New Microsoft Windows Password Warning—Stop Doing This Now, Says US Government

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/new-microsoft-windows-attacks-stop-doing-this-now-us-government-warns-users/
- Published: 2024-11-04T09:00:42-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: DHS Cybersecurity Agency issues new Windows warning. Image credit: Paul J. Richards / AFP via Getty Images. Article by Zak Doffman. Forbes – November 3, 2024. We have just seen the FBI warn users of popular webmail accounts that passwords and even MFA can be defeated by new attacks. The US government’s cybersecurity agency has added its voice to the mix, alerting to new email threats and advising Windows users to stop using SMS based multifactor authentication (MFA). […] Click here to view original web page at www.forbes.com Curated by John Wysocki See Full Bio