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Online verification has become a big part of how we stay safe and private on the web. Every app, website, or service now wants to confirm you’re real. But giving out your personal number can be risky.

September 29, 2021 — For many years, a cell phone number served as a means for friends, family, or companies to connect through call or text. More recently, the phone number has developed into a ...

In an era where our phone numbers are virtual keys to social media profiles, bank apps, and all manner of online services, safeguarding them is of the utmost importance. As the demand for account ...

Study reveals that SMS verification is easy to bypassResearchers say that throwaway numbers can be bought for penniesJapanese ...

Amid a rise in harassment campaigns carried out by automated bots, companies like Twitch are resorting to a more targeted approach—less “ban hammer,” and more like a bunch of little ban daggers.

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