A million two-factor authentication codes sent via SMS passed through an obscure third-party company. Here's how it happened ...

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make ...

Setting up two-factor authentication on macOS is easy—you can scan a QR code for an automatic setup, or enter a code manually, and you’re good to go. The process for most websites, apps, and ...

But while SMS codes are better than using no two-factor authentication at all, the approach comes with its own security risks. Criminals can trick or force users into sharing a code that’s been ...

I have long encouraged the use of two-factor authentication (2FA) or two-step verification (2SV) with online accounts whenever possible (for more about the difference, see “Two-Factor Authentication, ...

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is ...

SMS 2FA codes. Two-factor authentication (2FA) codes are intended to protect your accounts even if your login details have been obtained by hackers. If you have 2FA enabled, ...

An investigation into the complexity of the global telecom system has revealed weaknesses in the transmission of secret codes ...

Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse ...

Google's two-factor authentication tool for Gmail has traditionally consisted of six-digit verification codes sent via SMS messages. Google is reportedly looking to replace the SMS ...

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make ...