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

Google is finding that using SMS messaging for 2FA has become increasingly problematic as scammers and fraudsters use the ...

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

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

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Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from ...

Like the Buddy System in The Simpsons, SMS authentication was only foolproof if everything went right. But when both “buddies” could be compromised at the same time, the entire system was doomed to ...

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 ...

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

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