Friday 31 January 2020

Apple wants to standardize two-factor authentication messages; Google is backing it

Apple typically keeps collaborations with rivals to a minimum. But today some of the company’s engineers have an idea that could improve security and prevent phishing scams, and Google is on board.
Apple and Google want to minimize phishing scams
Engineers of Apple Webkit, a core component of the Safari browser, have suggested companies work towards a standardized format for two-factor authentication SMS messages that contain one-time passcodes to prevent users from falling victim to phishing scams.

The proposal, which is now backed by Google engineers working on Chromium, ...

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