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

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

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

Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they ...

Cemeteries in Munich allow QR codes as memorials on headstones, Mr. Hoerauf said, and for more than a decade, people whose ...

The study identifies multiple security threats associated with QR codes, many of which exploit human vulnerabilities and the ...

Goa has become the first Indian state to implement a QR code system aimed at streamlining vehicle document verification for ...

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 will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order ...

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 ...

QR codes have been with us for a long time now, and after passing through their Gardenesque hype cycle of inappropriate usage, have now settled down to be an important and ubiquitous part of life.

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