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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Google sent SMS codes to users as part of two-factor authentication. These codes helped confirm identity and also prevented ...

Google plans to drop SMS messages as a two-factor authentication method for Gmail due to its insecure nature, marking the beginning of the end for this type of authentication.