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Richard42233
Jan 05, 2022Copper Contributor
Outlook app password security
Hi Currently experiencing some brute force attacks. I have concerns about the app password that is used by the desktop version of outlook as this bypasses the MFA process. I have seen articles wher...
VasilMichev
Jan 06, 2022MVP
The way to make it more secure is to completely disable app passwords 🙂 It's 2022, Office apps have supported Modern authentication for half a decade now, even third-party apps such as Apple's Mail one support it. There is no reason to be using app passwords anymore.
Richard42233
Jan 06, 2022Copper Contributor
Thanks for replying Vasil.