FalconPoint Partners has pledged to invest $500 million in scrap metal management business SMS, which the private-equity firm is acquiring and expects will benefit from efforts to revamp the U.S.

The first SMS was sent in 1992, when an engineer of an IT service company based in the U.K. sent it to his colleague to wish him a Merry Christmas. One year later, Finnish company Nokia released the ...

UAE joins other countries in phasing out SMS and email OTPs - here’s a list From the UAE to Singapore, countries are ditching SMS OTPs for safer login options like biometrics and app tokens. Find out ...

Banks to start app-based verification July 25; SMS OTPs phased out by March 2026 Abu Dhabi: In a major shift aimed at strengthening digital banking security, banks in the UAE will begin phasing out ...

Although some sources are wary about using two-factor authentication (2FA) to secure your online accounts, it remains a worthwhile consideration when setting up a new account. It's like, why make it ...

When attempting to log into Instagram, receiving the two-factor authentication (2FA) or security code via SMS or WhatsApp is crucial for account access. However, users occasionally encounter an issue ...

Twilio is a robust platform designed to help businesses and developers streamline communication through SMS messaging and other tools. Whether you’re new to messaging solutions or an experienced ...

SMS and RCS are communication protocols. While SMS relies on simplicity and ubiquity, RCS offers major feature upgrades in every other area. SMS is limited to short and plain texts, while RCS lets you ...

A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named 'Lucid' has been targeting 169 entities in 88 countries using well-crafted messages sent on iMessage (iOS) and RCS (Android). Lucid, which has been ...

Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

The entire world shifted from Short Message Service (SMS) to other chat services like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. The feature-rich alternative messaging apps lured users and have been improving ...