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

In an effort to curb global SMS scams, Google is planning to shift away from SMS two-factor authentication. Instead, Google ...

In an attempt to improve user privacy, Google's Gmail has decided to replace SMS authentication with QR codes.

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

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

According to Richendrfer, over the next few months, Google will be "reimagining" how the company verifies phone numbers.

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

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

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

The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security.

With tech giants embracing passkeys in favour of the not-so-trustworthy text-based passwords, it looks like Google is ...

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