Tag: sms

Gmail Finally Abandoning SMS Verification, But Chose The Worst Alternative

by Jeremy Hellstrom | Feb 24, 2025 | General Tech | 1

Google have made another less than wise decision for securing Gmail accounts, if the reporting at Ars Technica is correct. Their current process for secondary verification of a login is...

Texting troubles with 2FA

by Jeremy Hellstrom | Sep 19, 2017 | General Tech | 1

Two factor authentication is the way to go when dealing with important information online, unfortunately the most common way of enabling 2FA has proven rather vulnerable. With just your name, surname and…