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

Google is reportedly introducing QR codes as an authentication for Gmail instead of SMSes. Per a report by Forbes, citing ...

Google is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson ...

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

Google is transitioning from SMS-based authentication to a more secure QR code system for Gmail. This change aims to enhance ...

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

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.

Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of ...

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

With tech giants embracing passkeys in favour of the not-so-trustworthy text-based passwords, it looks like Google is ...