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 ...

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

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

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 ...

In an exchange with Forbes, a Google spokesperson confirmed that the company is working on ditching SMS text messages as a ...

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

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

Google will soon allow you to verify your identity using QR codes to access Gmail, as it is scrapping the older SMS ...

SMS-based two-factor authentication has security issues. That's why Google is finally replacing it with something better soon ...

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 ...