I've been receiving random requests for authenticator approvals every hour during the night for my main email account, and it's really making me anxious. I've changed my password three times, but the requests keep coming. Interestingly, my Microsoft email didn't even have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled at first, so I turned it on, hoping that would help, but I'm still getting these notifications. It's frustrating and has me feeling a bit paranoid. Is there any advice anyone can offer? I also can't find an option to sign out of all devices. Just to clarify, I'm using a free Hotmail account, not a corporate one.
2 Answers
Just a heads up, it sounds like you're getting notifications from the Microsoft Authenticator app, not emails directly, right? Sometimes it can be tricky to trace it back. Make sure your account is secure, and it might help to review any linked accounts that could be using your email for 2FA.
You might want to enable app or hardware key-based two-factor authentication instead of relying on email or SMS, which aren't very secure. It's possible that someone is somehow using your email for their 2FA, but that's just a theory. I really recommend you contact Microsoft for further assistance because they might have more insights into what's happening.
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