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SMS is one of the oldest and most commonly used methods of mobile communication, but how does it work and what features does it offer?

So what’s wrong with SMS codes? Are they really unsafe? And if they are, what can we use instead? SMS codes are really just one form of what’s called “two-factor authentication,” or 2FA.

The past few days have shown the power of SMS and common short codes to mobilize consumers with little notice to donate to disaster relief efforts in the wake of the Haiti earthquakes. More than $30 ...

Google is experimenting with a new way for Android users to confirm the identity of people they message. The company has ...

SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on carriers for account verification.

Incidents of cyber fraud are on the rise. TRAI has mandated telecom companies to add a suffix to SMS messages. Here is what this suffix means.

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 ...

What you might not realise is that new scams have made security codes sent by SMS message or email less secure than they used to be, writes Mike Johnstone.