From: winstonmvp@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/24/2026 1:36 PM, Bill Bradshaw wrote:   
   > Bill Bradshaw wrote:   
   >> "Microsoft account   
   >> Security info was added   
   >> The following security info was recently added to the Microsoft   
   >> account br*w@gci.net:   
   >> Passkey   
   >>   
   >> If this was you, then you can safely ignore this email.   
   >> If this wasn't you, a malicious user has access to your account.   
   >> Please review your recent activity and we'll help you secure your   
   >> account. Review recent activity   
   >>   
   >> To opt out or change where you receive security notifications, click   
   >> here. Thanks,   
   >> The Microsoft account team   
   >>   
   >> Privacy Statement   
   >> Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052"   
   >>   
   >> I received the above message today.  How could a passkey be added to   
   >> this account?  As far as I know I do not use passkeys.  If I had one   
   >> I assume it would be stored in the TPM or something.  So is this even   
   >> possible for somebody to do with out access to the computer?  I think   
   >> this is a phlish but in looking at the properties and the full   
   >> message text I did see anything that showed me it came from Russia or   
   >> some place.  I do not want to click on "Review recent activity".   
   >>   
   >> Anyway I can track this down?   
   >   
   > Forget this.  I went into my account directly through Microsoft.  My account   
   > is setup through Hotmail but the account that is referenced is where I have   
   > the login code emailed to.  So I have no account with Microsoft through the   
   > referenced email br*w@gci.net.  And of course by looking at the properties   
   > of my posted emails you can get bradshaw@gci.net.   
      
   Based on this info...you have a Hotmail account(which is a MSA/Microsoft   
   Account). The Hotmail account appears to be configured with a   
   Passkey(either for online access or use of the Hotmail account in   
   Windows(Windows logon or Windows o/s Microsoft app logon).   
      
   The notice regarding the passkey, as you mentioned is for the Hotmail   
   account with the Hotmail account's security settings configured to send   
   notification to your gci.net account.   
      
   You can always visit the Hotmail accounts security settings to verify.   
     - Log in at account.microsoft.com, go to Security > Manage how I sign in.   
     => when one adds a method to sign in the options are   
   Passkey(Fingerprint, Face, Pin, Security Key), or an App or Email a code.   
      
      
      
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