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A wafrn woot (post) by @[email protected] saying “Microsoft Authenticator needs me to validate with Authenticator in order to log in with Authenticator to use it to authenticate another app with Authenticator. Here is the app telling me to open itself to validate itself with itself. #infosec #iHateComputers” It has a screenshot showing the microsoft authenticator app.
There are plenty of FOSS authenticator apps that can authenticate Microsoft account hassle free. I have been using one for years now.
Which?
I am using an app called QR & Barcode Scanner.