Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

A new report found that around a million two-factor authentication codes sent by text message appear to have been intercepted. A tech industry whistleblower revealed that the 2FA security codes ...

Gmail and other Google services will shift from texting six-digit codes over SMS to sending a QR code that a user can verify.

Currently, Gmail users receive a six-digit authentication code via SMS after entering their passwords.

Why QR codes? If you're wondering why QR codes, Richendrfer and Google security communications manager Kimberly Samra zeroed in on the vulnerabilities of SMS authentication.

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

Google is planning to move away from sending six-digit authentication codes through SMS messages as a two-factor authentication tool for Gmail, Forbes reports.