Ever since Google enabled two-step verification for Gmail and other tied authentication protocols in its ecosystem, SMS codes have been a mainstay. But according to security analyses, SMS codes are ...

Have you ever received a text message or a phone call from someone asking you to verify your identity by sending them a code? If you have, you may have been targeted by the Google Voice verification ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

Google has confirmed that its email verification system was bypassed. In other words, the malicious actors were able to circumvent security protocols. Google has a simple yet highly robust and ...

In iOS 18 and earlier, the autofill function only works with Apple’s Mail and Messages apps. If you’re using a non-Apple email app, for example, you have to navigate to the app, open it, find the ...

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the person you're communicating with is, in fact, who they say they are, ...

As previewed last year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” Once available, open a ...

Google Contacts, with Play Services help, will manage public keys for easier identity-verified communication. App-agnostic key verification will allow for easier confirmation of message privacy.