WhatsApp for iOS will soon add another layer of protection when a user tries to login into an account for the first time. After people started being tricked into giving their verification code to ...

That’s where the WhatsApp SDK comes in. Once integrated into an iOS or Android app, developers can offer to send users their verification code over WhatsApp instead of text messaging.

Google Messages gets the QR code key verification feature. However, it is currently in beta, meaning a wide availability ...

Note: The code is generated automatically, it is temporary and only valid for a single use. It does not work as a personal password, nor can the code received by another person be used on your phone.

Google will soon allow you to verify your identity using QR codes to access Gmail, as it is scrapping the older SMS verification method.

In recent weeks and months, reports of a “verification code” scam have increased all over the internet, as attackers look for new ways to break into accounts.