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

This major Gmail change will certainly take some getting used to if you rely on SMS codes for authentication. It’s worth ...

A new report claims you're going to need a smartphone or tablet to verify your identity if Google asks you to.

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

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 ...

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

SMS-based two-factor authentication has security issues. That's why Google is finally replacing it with something better soon ...

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks ...

Google is about to overhaul the login procedure for nearly 2 billion Gmail users as part of a major security update to its ...

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