QR code verification is more secure than SMS authentication as there is no message containing an access code. No code means ...

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 is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes, “we want to move away from sending SMS ...

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 ...

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.

“Consumers also view push notifications as more invasive than SMS, which is another reason ... scanning a 2D bar code, checking-in on a mobile app, tapping their phone at a point-of-sale ...

Google is now planning to phase out the use of SMS authentication for Gmail, and the company is looking towards using other methods that are far safer and more convenient than text messages.

Google says SMS messaging for 2FA has become increasingly problematic, as reported earlier by Forbes, as scammers and fraudsters use the technology to spoof user accounts. Ross Richendrfer ...