Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase

The crypto community is debating whether SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) should ever be used for account security following news that a Coinbase customer is suing the cryptocurrency exchange for $...

Banner Ads Fading, But Email Works Great In New Marketing Tech Era

getty As old tools for ad targeting dry up, marketers are getting savvy about owning relationships with consumers. Instead of reaching customers by banner ads or renting that reach on social media alo...

CertiK says SMS is the ‘most vulnerable’ form of 2FA in use

Using SMS as a form of two-factor authentication has always been popular among crypto enthusiasts. After all, many users are already trading their cryptos or managing social pages on their phones, so ...

You’ll Get (Slow) Satellite Communications From Your Tesla. How Will You Use It?

Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Sievert announce the new connectivity in front of Starship rockets SpaceX/TMobile The cellular world was rocked yesterday by a story that SpaceX/Starlink and TMobile would d...

SMS service allows sending BTC with a text

An innovation using the cellular network (GSM) could onboard millions of Bitcoin (BTC) users previously unreachable by the internet-dependent Bitcoin protocol. Built by South African developer Kgothat...

NEAR Protocol discloses breach of email and SMS data tied to user wallets

NEAR Protocol, a Layer 1 blockchain, notified users that SMS and email data used as recovery options in its core wallet offering were leaked to a third party in June. In a new report, NEAR said the is...

Buying Soap Was Just The Start. Now The Company Wants To Text You, Too.

As emails and social media ads have become less effective, retailers are increasingly turning to texts, the once-private domain reserved for conversations with family and friends. So you bought some D...

Dash introduces feature to send funds by SMS, no internet needed

Dash (DASH/USD) has introduced Dash Text, a feature that allows users to send Dash by texting. No internet or smartphone is required. You can send, receive and check the available balance of your wall...

Binance Warns Crypto Investors of ‘Massive Phishing Scam via SMS’ – Featured Bitcoin News

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has warned investors of a “massive phishing scam via SMS.” The scammers sent SMS messages to crypto users informing them of a withdrawal request from an unknown IP addr...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Warns Users Of SMS Phishing Scam

CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zao has alerted users about a massive SMS phishing scam that is targeted towards Binance users. The scam of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform is redirectin...

Binance CEO alerts users of a new SMS phishing scam

TL; DR Breakdown Binance CEO warns users against SMS phishing scam CZ issued the update via Twitter Platforms have lost massive amounts to hackers in 2022 The issue of scams and hacks in the crypto se...