Remember the six-digit code WhatsApp texts you every time you set up a new phone—or worse, when a SIM-swap scammer ...

Until Google implements the QR code method, you can use 2FA apps instead of SMS verification. Using these apps ensures that you don’t have to worry about phishing attacks or traffic-pumping fraud.

In either case, you won’t be able to get an SMS code. You can try switching to another phone number, if you have one. If it’s an IP ban, you can try changing the IP using a VPN.

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 company says QR codes will offer a little more robust security as SMS ...

As reported by Forbes, the company is planning to shift from SMS codes to QR codes. This is a good thing, even if it changes how you sign into your Google Account. SMS 2FA isn't secure enough.

Ultimately, Prompt acts as a more convenient and secure version of SMS-based 2FA. With those systems, online platforms send a text to your phone number with a code you type in to confirm a login ...

A million two-factor authentication codes sent via SMS passed through an obscure third-party company. Here's how it happened and why it's a problem.

Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their ...