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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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