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 ...

Multi-factor authentication via text leaves you open to attacks. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report ...

Do you receive login security codes for your online accounts via text message? These are the six- or seven-digit numbers sent via SMS that you need to enter along with your password when trying to ...

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 ...

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 ...

To learn more about these steps, continue reading. First, you need to open the Phone Link app and connect your mobile to your computer. Once done, switch to the Messages tab from the top of your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Facebook, PayPal, Microsoft, Twitter, Sony, Uber, Dropbox, Amazon ...

Up until around 2005, toll-free numbers offered companies a competitive advantage since most consumers were still charged for long-distance calls. As cellphones became more ubiquitous and affordable, ...