Gmail users will soon see a big change in the way their accounts are secured and how their two-factor authenticated logins ...
The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security.
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 ...
According to Forbes, Google plans to patch this vulnerability soon. The company will stop using SMS codes for verification, ...
The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...
Following an exclusive conversation with Google, I can reveal that Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication ...
Google is shaking up Gmail's two-factor authentication, and it wants to move towards QR codes, passkeys, and more.
Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of ...
First, QR codes eliminate the numeric authentication code, so there's no code for a scammer to intercept or exploit. Second, they're not dependent on any anti-abuse or anti-SMS swapping protections ...
News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that secure. Speaking to Forbes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer says that ...
Google is planning to replace text messages with more secure QR codes for Gmail authentication. In a conversation with Forbes ...