A new report claims you're going to need a smartphone or tablet to verify your identity if Google asks you to.

Google is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson ...

Google is transitioning from SMS-based authentication to a more secure QR code system for Gmail. This change aims to enhance ...

This major Gmail change will certainly take some getting used to if you rely on SMS codes for authentication. It’s worth ...

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

First, QR codes eliminate the numeric authentication code, so there's no code for a scammer to intercept or exploit. Second, they're not dependent on any anti-abuse or anti-SMS swapping protections ...

According to Richendrfer, over the next few months, Google will be "reimagining" how the company verifies phone numbers.

Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of ...

SMS-based two-factor authentication has security issues. That's why Google is finally replacing it with something better soon ...

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

Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from ...