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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

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

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

The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...

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

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

Google is planning to replace text messages with more secure QR codes for Gmail authentication. In a conversation with Forbes ...

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