SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' ...

Google has shared more details around its plans on replacing SMS codes with QR codes for user authentication. Read on for the ...

Google phases out SMS multi-factor authentication. Users now verify accounts with QR codes. This change aims to improve ...

Google will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order ...

Google sent SMS codes to users as part of two-factor authentication. These codes helped confirm identity and also prevented ...

Google is set to replace SMS-based authentication for Gmail with QR codes, a move aimed at enhancing security and combating ...

Google is ditching SMS two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The new 2FA method will provide increased protection ...

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

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

Google will be replacing its verification method of sending SMS messages with QR codes due to security challenges.

Google's Gmail is now planning to replace the SMS two-factor authentication process with a QR code. According to a Forbes ...

Once SMS-based 2FA is phased out, Gmail users will be required to scan a QR code using their smartphone’s camera to complete ...