You can now secure your Facebook account with two-factor authentication without handing over your phone number. The social network now works alongside apps like Google Authenticator, Duo Security, and ...

Twitter’s two-factor authentication system has received a long-requested boost in security, as the feature will no longer require the phone number of users. Twitter rolled out its two-factor ...

Humans seem to be terrible at creating and using strong passwords, let alone remembering them. Various technologies have popped up to alleviate those flaws, like password managers and two-factor ...

Twitter removed Google Voice numbers from two-factor authentication (24A) in SMS, making the company the first to block virtual phone numbers from SMS authentication. Engadget reported that users who ...

Twitter appears to have cut off Google Voice numbers from two-factor authentication (2FA). Although it's hardly the first company to block virtual phone numbers from SMS authentication, the change ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

Two years ago, I got a new phone number. In the eyes of my social media and ride-hailing apps, Amazon, my bank, and the state of Pennsylvania, that effectively meant I lost my identity. Only recently ...

Forgotten phone numbers, lingering in customers' profiles, are a potent weapon for fraudsters, turning a cornerstone of digital security — multifactor authentication — into a direct liability for ...