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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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