@[email protected] to Mildly [email protected]English • 9 months agoI started to get these daily at random hours, even when I'm sleeping. Someone's trying to hack me?lemmy.caimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1282
arrow-up1282imageI started to get these daily at random hours, even when I'm sleeping. Someone's trying to hack me?lemmy.ca@[email protected] to Mildly [email protected]English • 9 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish87•9 months agoChange your password immediately to something you’ve never used before and isn’t similar to current passwords. If you’re getting random 2fa codes, someone is able to complete your first factor, so fix that ASAP.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish19•9 months agoIt might not be 2-factor. Microsoft has an option to log in via email code, which doesn’t need a password.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•9 months agoI had the same issue as OP, spoke to Microsoft who said I didn’t need to change my password. I think these are sent before the password is confirmed.
Change your password immediately to something you’ve never used before and isn’t similar to current passwords. If you’re getting random 2fa codes, someone is able to complete your first factor, so fix that ASAP.
It might not be 2-factor. Microsoft has an option to log in via email code, which doesn’t need a password.
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I had the same issue as OP, spoke to Microsoft who said I didn’t need to change my password. I think these are sent before the password is confirmed.