One of the main problems with identifying and dealing with SMS spoofing is that there are a number of legitimate uses for this technology, including corporate branding of a message, setting a mobile ...

You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled.

Standard, industry-wide approaches like STIR/SHAKEN highlight the strength of a phone number. Because dozens of carriers and ...

Unlike modern messaging services, there’s no need for any data signal to send an SMS. Nevertheless, the protocol is still available and going strong in 2023, with many mobile phone plans ...

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 ...

Instead of entering their phone numbers and receiving a six-digit code over SMS, users will see a QR code they need to scan with their phone camera. Google tells us that the user’s mobile device ...

Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from opening Gmail accounts in bulk. You type in your credentials, and a moment later ...

Criminals can intercept messages by tricking mobile ... clear that SMS carries significant risks. In other news, Eutelsat has successfully tested 5G connectivity using satellite technology ...