The feature comes in addition the traditional email password reset mechanism for Twitter, bringing it up to par with Google, which has enabled SMS-based password recovery since 2009.

Suspicious password reset attempts often come as emails, texts, or authenticator app prompts. An unexpected reset email or SMS code is a warning sign, especially if you didn't request it.

Unsolicited password reset alerts can take several forms, each with signs of potential fraud or hacking: Email: Most services will send a password reset link to your inbox. If you didn’t request ...

More than 26 million SMS messages may have been exposed as a result of a security breach. The breach stems from a telecommunication firm not securing its online database, giving potential hackers ...

A security lapse has exposed a massive database containing tens of millions of text messages, including password reset links, two-factor codes, shipping notifications and more.

COPENHAGEN , Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SMS PASSCODE®, the technology leader in adaptive multi-factor authentication, announced today that Intility, a managed cloud provider responsible for identity ...

Norwegian managed cloud provider Intility has deployed SMS PASSCODE’s Password Reset Module to more than 500 companies and 15,000 users on the Intility platform in Norway. Users can access the service ...

From there, you can reset your password using your account's email address or mobile phone number. If you've forgotten your email address, select Text Message (SMS), and you'll get a verification ...