SMS is widely regarded as an insecure form of two-factor authentication, and another example of this has just emerged. A carrier looks to be injecting ads into the Google verification code used to ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. Most of the community engagements I've had on the topic of fraud over the past few years have been ...

Google plans to replace SMS verification with QR codes due to phishing risks and security vulnerabilities exploited by scammers. QR codes will eliminate the need to enter security codes when accessing ...

Many websites and apps rely on a weak form of two-factor authentication (2FA) that involves texting you a short number or code. These sites and apps might also offer to make an automated voice call ...

The reasons for not receiving the Skype verification code include a bad internet connection, Firewall restrictions, server issues, etc. To resolve the problem in the discussion, try the following ...

Twitter is rolling out an updated login verification system for iPhone and Android that uses a novel cryptographic scheme that is designed to be resilient against attack and ensures that the private ...

Starting next week Google will overhaul its two-step verification (2SV) procedure and replace one-time codes sent via SMS with prompts shown on the user's smartphone. This change in the Google 2SV ...

Many businesses send one-time passcodes to customers’ phones to facilitate login processes, whether to help users set up an ...

In an attempt to curb cheating on the PC version of Destiny 2, Bungie is making SMS verification mandatory for free-to-play players. Starting today, if you want to take part in the game’s Trials of ...

Two-factor authentication via SMS code can be a huge headache if you’re somewhere that you can’t receive text messages, whether that’s a remote location or on a plane. So Facebook invented a new ...