Come along with me on a journey as we delve into the swirling, echoing madness of identity attacks. Today, I present a case study on how different implementations of OAuth 2.0, the core authentication ...

Largely absent from day-to-day operations since 2019, a code request filed on Jan. 24 appears to be his first in years. As the battle in artificial intelligence technology heats up between Silicon ...

SMS verification is a simple and easy way for a service to check that the correct person is trying to access an account. When ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says Americans who share their phone number online are being targeted by Google Voice authentication scams. As the federal law enforcement agency explains, ...

First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're ...

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...