You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled.

The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security.

Google is aiming to dump SMS as a two-factor authentication method for Gmail and switch to a more secure approach using QR codes.

SMS remains a weak point in verifying logins and may be unavailable to you while outside your home country or region.

SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use this method as default. Hackers know this, which is why they target users' 2FA codes to commit ...

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.

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. However, this method has ...

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 ...