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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The thing is, even if you don’t use Gmail, this is a big deal. Moving away from SMS for 2FA is a big deal for everyone. Because of its sheer size and scope, Google often influences the best practices ...

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

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