You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...

Google plans to replace SMS verification with QR codes due to phishing risks and security vulnerabilities exploited by scammers. QR codes will eliminate the need to enter security codes when accessing ...

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make you ...

The security of your Gmail email, and by extension the entire Google account attached to it, is very important. It's imperative you don't make it easy for hackers to get in and extract data that can ...

Have you ever received a text message or a phone call from someone asking you to verify your identity by sending them a code? If you have, you may have been targeted by the Google Voice verification ...

Switching to QR codes for verification could help limit account hacks and spam. There are going to be lots of QRcode scams where the code goes to some malicious website instead. I avoid QR codes for ...