Apple and Google's proposal for a more secure two-factor authentication moves forward

A lot of companies have been using two-factor authentication for a long time already. Big companies such as Google and Microsoft, as well as other websites and services enable users to authenticate with a SMS code, besides their password, to further prove the legitimacy of their identity.

However, this functionality can sometimes be used by malicious users and they can trick people to provide passwords and codes to unauthorized websites. Back in January, Apple engineers proposed an idea how to try to make the two-factor authentication system more secure. was co-edited by Theresa O'Connor ...

Wednesday, 8 April 2020 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com