In an effort to curb global SMS scams, Google is planning to shift away from SMS two-factor authentication. Instead, Google ...

Google is ditching SMS two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The new 2FA method will provide increased protection ...

With around 1.8 billion active users worldwide, Gmail remains the most popular email service by far. Google was also one of ...

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

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

Google is to finally phase out the use of text message authentication for logging in to Gmail on laptops and PCs in favour of ...

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 ...

Google is shaking up Gmail's two-factor authentication, and it wants to move towards QR codes, passkeys, and more.

Google is shifting from SMS verification to QR codes when creating Gmail accounts!As per 9to5, Google considers SMS-based two ...

In an attempt to improve user privacy, Google's Gmail has decided to replace SMS authentication with QR codes.