In an effort to curb global SMS scams, Google is planning to shift away from SMS two-factor authentication. Instead, Google ...

Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication purposes, a Google spokesperson said. Here’s what you need to know.

Like the Buddy System in The Simpsons, SMS authentication was only foolproof if everything went right. But when both “buddies” could be compromised at the same time, the entire system was doomed to ...

Google is ditching SMS two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The new 2FA method will provide increased protection against phishing and other common threats, but it may be less convenient ...

The Electromagnetic Field 2018 hacker camp in the UK will have its own GSM phone network ... and they hope to have the Jasmin SMS-to-HTTP gateway running to provide a hackable interface for ...

The more we use our iPhones to chat, the more smishing (SMS phishing) attacks try to trick ... How to protect yourself from hacker attacks Text messaging is convenient, but it also leaves you ...

In a SIM swap, the hacker doesn't need to physically steal your SIM card — the thing in your phone that identifies it as your phone. They just pretend to be you and persuade an employee at your ...