Scammers might be criminal scum, but you can’t deny that they’re always trying to innovate. With automation and generative text now much easier, we seem to be experiencing a new flood of phishing attempts.

Microsoft has started showing alerts in Teams that say support for SMS integration will end in April 2025. A statement from the company confirms this change and advises users to switch to the Phone Link app for the same. The Phone Link app already lets users view and respond to SMS messages on their Windows PC.

Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication purposes, a Google spokesperson said. Here’s what you need to know.

Microsoft Teams loses the Android SMS function, but you can still use it through the Phone link app with just a couple of steps.

Standard, industry-wide approaches like STIR/SHAKEN highlight the strength of a phone number. Because dozens of carriers and vendors pooled their expertise to tackle a common problem, the framework’s effectiveness doesn’t depend on a single business, unlike anti-fraud mechanisms in other industries.

Microsoft is removing SMS integration in Teams and encourages users to use Phone Link instead. Here's more about this.

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You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to verify Gmail accounts in favor of security tools such as passkeys and QR codes that you would scan with your device.

Google has shared more details around its plans on replacing SMS codes with QR codes for user authentication. Read on for the details!

Microsoft Teams is removing one of the lesser-known features that allows you to send and receive SMS via a linked Android phone.

The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security.