Gmail users will soon see a big change in the way their accounts are secured and how their two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google is planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...

Getting a security code sent via text to gain access to your Gmail account will soon be a thing of the past as Google will reportedly stop using SMS codes in favor of another form of two-factor ...

Google is aiming to dump SMS as a two-factor authentication method for Gmail and switch to a more secure approach using QR codes.

Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse.

Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from opening Gmail accounts in bulk. You type in your credentials, and a moment later ...

According to an exclusive report by Forbes, Gmail is dropping SMS-based two-factor authentication in the near future. In its place, we’ll be getting QR codes, which are significantly more secure ...

Gmail is transitioning from SMS verification to QR codes for increased security. QR codes eliminate the risk of sharing sensitive info with scammers. The move removes carriers as an infiltration ...

As a result, Google has now disclosed that it is making plans to phase out SMS security authentication for Gmail logins ... security authentication with QR codes. According to Google, SMS ...

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make ...

Google uses SMS codes to both verify that it’s dealing with the same person who created or owns a Gmail account, and as a deterrent to prevent criminals from creating “thousands of Gmail ...