In a change to how two-factor authentication logins are managed in order to provide better protection against scammers, ...

It was later confirmed by Google's head of security and privacy public relations, Ross Richendrfer, that the company plans to ...

The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...

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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

As Google phases out SMS authentication in favor of QR codes, users are poised to experience a safer, more reliable method of ...

Google is planning on getting rid of SMS two-factor authentication for Gmail to address a myriad of security issues.

News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that secure. Speaking to Forbes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer says that ...

Google is planning to replace text messages with more secure QR codes for Gmail authentication. In a conversation with Forbes ...

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

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

As a result, Google has now disclosed that it is making plans to phase out SMS security authentication for Gmail logins. No small deal, it's estimated that there are close to 2 billion Gmail accounts.