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 ...

Do you receive login security codes for your online accounts via text message? These are the six- or seven-digit numbers sent via SMS that you need to enter along with your password when trying to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Mar. 2, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 28 ...