One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...

"Phishing-resistant MFA is the gold standard for security," according to Microsoft's threat intel team. "No matter how much the cyber threat landscape changes, multifactor authentication still blocks ...

Two-factor authentication is a security process that requires users to provide two distinct authentication factors to access an account. By introducing a second layer ...

While the first Android 15 developer preview was a bit underwhelming, new features still seem to be in the pipeline. One of those new additions may be the ability for Android to automatically hide ...

Google Authenticator just got an update that should make it more useful for people who frequently use the service to sign in to apps and websites. As of today, Google Authenticator will now sync any ...

Your Google Authenticator one-time codes are no longer trapped if you lose the device that stores them. An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores ...

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 ...

In an era marked by escalating cyber threats and evolving risk landscapes, organisations face mounting pressure to strengthen their security posture whilst maintaining seamless user experiences. At ...

Google is preparing to phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users, replacing it with QR code verification, according to a Forbes report. The move is aimed at enhancing ...

Multi-factor authentication requires users to present two or more pieces of evidence to prove their identity, such as a password and a one-time code sent to an ...

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of defense against hackers—even if your password is stolen or guessed, another checkpoint will block account access. I regularly recommend enabling 2FA as ...