Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The ...

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

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

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

Google will soon allow you to verify your identity using QR codes to access Gmail, as it is scrapping the older SMS ...

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

Following an exclusive conversation with Google, I can reveal that Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication ...

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

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 ...

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

Google is shaking up Gmail's two-factor authentication, and it wants to move towards QR codes, passkeys, and more.