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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that secure. Speaking to Forbes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer says that ...

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

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is about to overhaul the login procedure for nearly 2 billion Gmail users as part of a major security ...

According to Forbes, Google plans to patch this vulnerability soon. The company will stop using SMS codes for verification, ...