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

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 ...

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