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 ...

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

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 shifting away from using SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) codes for Gmail and replacing them with QR codes ...

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

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

In an exclusive conversation with Google insiders, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer confirmed the company’s commitment to moving away from SMS authentication. “Just like we want to move past ...

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