SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' ...

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

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

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

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

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The ...

Google is finally dropping support for SMS-based login codes, which is widely considered an insecure form of two-factor ...

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

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 ...

Gmail will soon stop using SMS for two-factor authentication due to various security risks. The company plans to replace it ...

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

Tech giant Google is set to introduce a major security upgrade for Gmail, replacing SMS-based authentication with QR code ...