Facepalm: Google has finally implemented a cloud backup option for one-time access codes (OTP) stored in its Authenticator mobile app. The feature can provide users with additional convenience and ...

Do you often get 2FA messages on your phone? These can quickly clutter your inbox, not to mention it always feels a bit risky to leave them around. Luckily, the official Google Messages app has a ...

In context: Google says it's actively getting ready for a "passwordless future," while authentication codes and passwords are still an important part of internet security today. Thanks to the latest ...

Android 15 blocks untrusted apps from reading sensitive notifications, even if they have permission to read all notifications. Before Android 15, apps with notification access were able to read all ...

One of the best iOS features ever introduced to the iPhone was the ability to automatically fill in OTP codes. This handy function was previously limited to Messages and Mail OTP codes. With iOS 26, ...

As incidents of banking fraud continue to rise in South Africa, personal finance expert Maya Fisher-French has urged consumers to take immediate steps to secure their mobile phones—starting with how ...