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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 ...

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 ...

A major security incident has come to light involving the exposure of one million two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, revealing vulnerabilities in the authentication system widely used by major ...

New AMD Ryzen firmware is out which patches a security flaw related to the TPM and Pluton. The vulnerability impacts 9000, 8000, and 7000 series Ryzen CPUs. Last week, the Trusted Computing Group (TCG ...

You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...

Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for account verification. If you're logging into Gmail, one current authentication option is a six-digit code sent via SMS. However, this method has ...

The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security. The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving ...

Gmail is preparing to replace SMS-based authentication codes with QR code systems to verify user identity. The move is part of Google’s effort to discontinue two-factor authentication methods for a ...