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

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

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

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.

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

Google intends to gradually remove two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users that relies on SMS. Instead, QR code ...

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

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

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 ...

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