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

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

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

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

Google is reportedly introducing QR codes as an authentication for Gmail instead of SMSes. Per a report by Forbes, citing ...

In an exclusive conversation with Google insiders, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer confirmed the company’s commitment to moving away from SMS authentication. “Just like we want to move past ...

Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes, “we want to move away from sending SMS messages for authentication” to “reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse.” SMS authentication ...

In a change to how two-factor authentication logins are managed in order to provide better protection against scammers, ...

According to Google spokesperson Ross Richendrfer, this change aims to "maintain strong performance and reliability" and will help prevent "misuse" of the company's systems. Richendrfer further ...