Articles tagged: SMS

A Roman warrior in full armor, holding a large shield in a defensive stance, is standing protectively over a USB security key placed on the ground. The sky is darkened by a dense flurry of incoming arrows, emphasizing the warrior's role as the protector of this modern digital key.

How to Protect Yourself From a Two-Factor Hack

Two-factor authentication isn’t perfect, but it’s much better than not using it at all. Here are the various risks and what you can do to protect yourself.

Two Factor Authentication

Why ANY Two-Factor Is Better than No Two-Factor

Headlines are proclaiming that two-factor authentication has been hacked. That in no way means you shouldn’t use it. Your account is still much safer with two-factor enabled.

What's that on my mobile?

What Is Smishing?

Smishing is simply text-messaging spam. Learn to recognize and respond appropriately to it.

A Dead Phone

I Lost My Phone With My Second Factor for Authentication. How Do I Recover?

My phoned died, and with it, all the two-factor authentication methods I’d used it for. Here’s how I recovered.

SMS Eavesdropping

Yes, SMS Two-Factor Authentication is Broken; Use it Anyway

SMS messaging has some serious security vulnerabilities, but does that mean you should always avoid it? No.

A Two-factor Code Sent By Email

Tip of the Day: Pay Attention to Unexpected Two-factor Notifications

WhatsApp Web

Tip of the Day: Web Versions of Mobile Messaging Apps

Typing on a mobile device

Sending Text Messages Using Your Computer

There are several approaches to exchanging messages via text, ranging from traditional SMS text messaging to many popular messaging applications and services.

Text Message

Tip of the Day: Send a Text Message by Email