Vector flat phone chat bubbles. Sms messages. Speech bubbles. Short message service bubbles.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Ihor Kashurin) Q: I received a text message from 77958 with a security code for ...

Knowing this short code will prove itself useful if you ever happen to lose your phone, given that you entered the code prior ...

WHATSAPP has added a series of new codes that will transform how users message. The popular messaging app already allowed people to make changes such as bold or italics so texts can stand out. You ...

Many Web sites and apps now offer two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires you to enter a short numeric code—the so-called second factor—in addition to ...

SMS text messages are a weak, dangerous way of providing two-factor authentication codes, as we discussed years ago in “Facebook Shows Why SMS Isn’t Ideal for Two-Factor Authentication” (19 February ...

A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor codes, shipping notifications and more. The exposed server ...

You may have noticed that some Windows dialog boxes, like the Error Message boxes, do not let you copy the text on them. There may be times when you want to copy ...