SMS text messages are a weak, dangerous way of providing two-factor authentication codes, as we discussed years ago in “Facebook Shows Why SMS Isn’t Ideal for Two-Factor Authentication” (19 February ...

We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and ...

SMS text messages were already the weakest link securing just about anything online, mainly because there are tens of thousands of employees at mobile stores who can be tricked or bribed into swapping ...

Although some sources are wary about using two-factor authentication (2FA) to secure your online accounts, it remains a worthwhile consideration when setting up a new account. It's like, why make it ...

Microsoft is urging users to abandon telephone-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions like one-time codes sent via SMS and voice calls and instead replace them with newer MFA technologies, ...

Text messaging is considered one of the most effective methods of driving traffic to an e-commerce store. According to a recent study, it has been found that more than 60% of the business struggled ...