Verification code scams have been around as long as verification codes themselves, and the Google Voice scam specifically is ...

Google is now investigating the appearance of suspicious VPN ads that happened earlier this week. On Monday, June 28, Swirwalls developer Chris Lacy posted on Twitter that he received a two-factor ...

The FBI is seeing so much activity around malicious Google Voice activity, where victims are associated with fraudulent virtual phone numbers, that it sent out an alert this week. Fluffy is missing.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WTTV/WXIN) — Google is making it easier for ...

As previewed last year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” Once available, open a ...

A developer has reported injected ads in their Google verification text message. The Google Messages app subsequently marked it as spam. Google has since clarified that it didn’t inject this ad into ...

The Google Voice scam, in which scammers take over your phone number, has become a common form of identity theft. Through Google Voice, scammers can make spam calls that are traced to your phone, not ...

Two-factor authentication is an essential security setting for any online accounts you have. It protects your accounts from falling into the wrong hands and prevents unauthorized access. But if you ...

While the issue is strange, it definitely isn’t uncommon. The reason local business accounts get suspended during verification is Google is aware of the extensive spam over local business accounts and ...