What is SMS? SMS stands for short message service. It's a text-only message limited to 160 characters. SMS does not include images or video. SMS was developed in the 1980s and is one of the oldest ...

So what’s wrong with SMS codes? Are they really unsafe? And if they are, what can we use instead? SMS codes are really just one form of what’s called “two-factor authentication,” or 2FA.

Incidents of cyber fraud are on the rise. TRAI has mandated telecom companies to add a suffix to SMS messages. Here is what this suffix means.

An SMS code is a shortened telephone number made available to a particular group of people, such as members of Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus, according to senior Michael Vastola, chief operating ...

An SMS code is a shortened telephone number made available to a particular group of people, such as members of Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus, according to senior Michael Vastola, chief operating ...

While SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) may seem convenient and secure because the code is sent directly to your phone in real-time, it has several vulnerabilities.

Apple's in-built SMS tool that scans messages for one-time passcode (OTP) and autofill codes is now better at blocking phishing attackers.

According to Forbes, Google plans to patch this vulnerability soon. The company will stop using SMS codes for verification, moving to a QR code that the user has to scan with their phone.