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 ...

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

Gmail users will soon see a big change in the way their accounts are secured and how their two-factor authenticated logins ...

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 ...

According to Forbes, Google plans to patch this vulnerability soon. The company will stop using SMS codes for verification, ...

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

Following an exclusive conversation with Google, I can reveal that Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication ...

As a result, Google has now disclosed that it is making plans to phase out SMS security authentication for Gmail logins. No small deal, it's estimated that there are close to 2 billion Gmail accounts.

As Google phases out SMS authentication in favor of QR codes, users are poised to experience a safer, more reliable method of ...

New QR code system will be rolled out in coming months, offering safer alternative to outdated SMS-based approach ...

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