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

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

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

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

A new report claims you're going to need a smartphone or tablet to verify your identity if Google asks you to.

This major Gmail change will certainly take some getting used to if you rely on SMS codes for authentication. It’s worth ...

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

Google is to finally phase out the use of text message authentication for logging in to Gmail on laptops and PCs in favour of ...

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

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks ...

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