Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for account verification. If you're logging into Gmail, one current authentication option is a six-digit code sent via SMS.

Google has quietly tested a new login mechanism for users on public computers -- authentication via QR codes scanned by mobile devices. The phone-based authentication, spotted by the folks at ...

Google's two-factor authentication tool for Gmail has traditionally consisted of six-digit verification codes sent via SMS messages. Google is reportedly looking to replace the SMS ...

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 ...

Google will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order to verify that it is actually you trying to log in.

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, head ...

Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to verify Gmail accounts in favor of security tools such as passkeys and QR codes that you would scan with your device.