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

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 ...

SMS-based, two-factor authentication (2FA) has long been a staple security measure for many online services, including Gmail. However, as the tech industry shifts towards more secure authentication ...

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

News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that ...

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

“Just like we want to move past passwords with the use of things like passkeys,” Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told me, “we want to move away from sending SMS messages for authentication.

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

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 reportedly introducing QR codes as an authentication for Gmail instead of SMSes. Per a report by Forbes, citing ...