06-21-2025 TECH Those security codes you ask to receive via text leave your accounts vulnerable. Do this instead Here are some other, safer ways to verify your identity and sign into your accounts.

A million two-factor authentication codes sent via SMS passed through an obscure third-party company. Here's how it happened and why it's a problem.

SMS 2FA codes Two-factor authentication (2FA) codes are intended to protect your accounts even if your login details have been obtained by hackers.