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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

In an exchange with Forbes, a Google spokesperson confirmed that the company is working on ditching SMS text messages as a ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Google's Gmail is now planning to replace the SMS two-factor authentication process with a QR code. According to a Forbes ...