Looking for a reliable way to ensure your Gmail account is secure? Use Google's latest feature, the Gmail verification check, using our guide.

According to Forbes, Google plans to patch this vulnerability soon. The company will stop using SMS codes for verification, moving to a QR code that the user has to scan with their phone.

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Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they can scan with their phone’s camera.

Google urges all Gmail users to activate 2-step verification and add a passkey to safeguard their accounts right away.