Merill Fernando  Mar 10

Microsoft Authenticator is about to wipe work accounts from jailbroken/rooted phones automatically 👏.

No IT config needed. 🔥

3-phase rollout starting Feb 2026:
⚠️ Warn → 🚫 Block → 🗑️ Wipe

Let your help desk and security teams know.

🔗 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/jailbreak-root-detection-in-microsoft-authenticator-9f0431bd-675a-4f2d-b8fb-7acd18deaadc

Show threadKlaus FrankMar 10

@merill

Soo instead of just rooting a phone one needs now to also deploy 38473894 shady scripts and workarounds to hide it from Microsoft Authenticator?

Congratulation on improving security (NOT).

Show threadFluffy Kitty CatMar 10
@agowa338 @merill I'ma have to start carrying around two phones. One for my worksona and one for me
Show threadKlaus Frank

@fluffykittycat @merill

And make your employer pay for it. I got my work phone when I refused to put a similarly shitty 2FA app onto my personal one.

I just said I've a PinePhone with Postmarket OS and I'm not going to buy a new one just for that. + I asked if they'd cover damages for any data deleted because of someone hitting the "wipe phone" button in the MDM that would have come with it accidentally (or on purpose).

The phone was cheaper for them than continuing the discussion btw :p

Mar 10 at 7:12pmWeb