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

Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of ...

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

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

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SMS-based, two-factor authentication (2FA) has long been a staple security measure for many online services, including Gmail. However, as the tech industry shifts towards more secure authentication ...

Google is finally dropping support for SMS-based login codes, which is widely considered an insecure form of two-factor ...

Tech giant Google is set to introduce a major security upgrade for Gmail, replacing SMS-based authentication with QR code ...

Google has announced plans to phase out SMS-based authentication for Gmail accounts in favor of more secure methods like QR code verification and passkeys. The change follows similar moves by other ...

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