Apple engineers have put forward a proposal today to standardize the format of the SMS messages containing one-time passcodes (OTP) that users receive during the two-factor authentication (2FA) login ...

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Multiple German banks have announced plans to drop support for SMS-based one-time passcodes (OTP) as a login authentication and transaction verification method. Postbank plans to drop support in ...

A renowned Information Security expert Dr Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, has said SMS-based One-Time-Passcodes are no longer secure and should be phased out. Aguoru is widely recognised as one of the ...

Emirates NBD is phasing out SMS and email OTPs, transitioning to app-based verification through its ENBD X mobile app starting November 1, 2025. This Central Bank-mandated shift aims to significantly ...

The government should engage with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ensure that one-time passwords (OTPs) via SMS continue to remain the primary factor of authentication, the Cellular Operators ...

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is becoming a mandatory security requirement for all businesses across all sectors. The most recent example is the new version of ...