Google's two-factor authentication tool for Gmail has traditionally consisted of six-digit verification codes sent via SMS messages. Google is reportedly looking to replace the SMS authentication ...

Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for account verification. If you're logging into Gmail, one current authentication option is a six-digit code sent via SMS. However, this method has ...

Google is preparing to phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users, replacing it with QR code verification, according to a Forbes report. The move is aimed at enhancing ...

Google is to finally phase out the use of text message authentication for logging in to Gmail on laptops and PCs in favour of smartphone camera-scanned QR codes. The shift, it claims, will improve ...

Google is working to change the SMS code authentication used to sign into a Google account to have you scan a QR code.

Google is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson ...

SMS verification is a simple and easy way for a service to check that the correct person is trying to access an account. When a person tries to log in to a service, a text message containing a short ...

A sophisticated phishing-as-a-service operation has been targeting Google and Microsoft accounts and can bypass traditional defense mechanisms, including multifactor authentication, researchers at ...