SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' ...

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

Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they ...

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

Cemeteries in Munich allow QR codes as memorials on headstones, Mr. Hoerauf said, and for more than a decade, people whose ...

Police in Munich are investigating a mystery: More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three ...

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The ...

Google is finally dropping support for SMS-based login codes, which is widely considered an insecure form of two-factor ...

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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 ...

Google will soon allow you to verify your identity using QR codes to access Gmail, as it is scrapping the older SMS ...