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 ...

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...

Our smartphones hold almost every important detail of our lives. They store our memories, essential documents, private chats, and, of course, financial apps. While Google has made progress in ...

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is warning the public about a new SMS scam targeting cryptocurrency users.

Students this month may be voting on a referendum calling for the purchase of a university SMS code to facilitate communication and information dissemination on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus. An ...

Students this month may be voting on a referendum calling for the purchase of a university SMS code to facilitate communication and information dissemination on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus. An ...

In an email conversation with Forbes published in a story on Sunday, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer described this upcoming change. Instead of entering your number and getting a six-digit code ...

You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...

OnePlus has confirmed that phones running Oxygen OS 12, 14, and 15 are affected by a major SMS vulnerability that has no fix right now.

Google is phasing out SMS-based six-digit authentication codes for Gmail, opting instead for QR codes as a more secure method of two-factor authentication (2FA), according to the Forbes report. The ...

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 ...

Google is now planning to phase out the use of SMS authentication for Gmail, and the company is looking towards using other methods that are far safer and more convenient than text messages. Various ...