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 ...

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 ...

The error message “Verification codes cannot be sent to phone numbers at this time” usually appears when you try to sign in, ...

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. Jibin is a tech news writer based ...

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 ...

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 ...

Traveling abroad and can’t get your verification codes or bank SMS texts? This guide explains the best ways to receive codes ...

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 ...