Many Web sites and apps now offer two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires you to enter a short numeric code—the so-called second factor—in addition to ...

Facebook, PayPal, Microsoft, Twitter, Sony, Uber, Dropbox, Amazon... the list goes on. It’s strikingly ironic—these companies are rightly pushing us to better secure our apps and services with ...

A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor codes, shipping notifications and more. The exposed server ...

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 ...

Many apps and websites require you to enter a verification code to log in. For some services, you only need to enter your phone number or email address and then use a ...

Every iPhone owner is being urged to learn an iMessage trick that cleans up your inbox. If you’re a regular iPhone user, you’ll probably find that your Messages app is easily clogged up. Often it’ll ...

Watch the video above for an easy step-by-step on how to add them to your messages WHATSAPP has added a series of new codes that will transform how users message. The popular messaging app already ...