Google is now backing a standard proposed by Apple engineers in January to create a default format for one-time passcodes (OTP) sent via SMS to users during the two-factor authentication (2FA ...

Apple's proposal seeks to eliminate user intervention in the OTP SMS process, namely copy-and-pasting one-time codes from messages into a browser.

To provide an extra protection from online fraud and miscreants, UIDAI has provided the facility of Aadhaar lock and unlock ...

Apple WebKit engineers have put forward a proposal to make one-time passcode SMS messages more secure by developing a standardized format for the ...

EnergyWeaponUser, a known cybercriminal and leaker, is selling a new database which, they claim, holds more than 89 million Steam user records, phone numbers, and one-time access codes.

Microsoft is working to fix a DNS misconfiguration that is causing one-time passcode (OTP) message delivery failures in Exchange Online for some users.

However, we don't recommend using SMS for your 2FA code because of its many disadvantages. For example, if you've been specifically targeted by personal identity thieves, they can trick your ...

However, the Senior Minister acknowledged the vulnerability of the SMS channel and said that the transition by banks in Singapore to phase out SMS OTP as a sole authenticating factor for high-risk ...

Fraudsters can then retrieve OTP codes from the victim's phones whilst remaining undetected. SMS-based OTPs are also costly to implement, requiring telecommunication infrastructure and services ...

New Delhi: Hackers have developed automated software programmes that exploit OTP (One-Time Password) verification APIs (Application Programming Interface) to flood mobile devices with excessive ...