Google has quietly added an SMS service to its offerings, allowing you to get local business listings, product prices, dictionary definitions, and more just by sending a short message to 46645 ...

Instead of relying on SMS-based authentication, I've recommended using a dedicated authenticator app, or the password-less Passkeys system that Google itself is pushing quite a bit.

Google is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes, “we want to move away from sending SMS ...

A necessary move for security Google is not the only company to move away from SMS for 2FA. Last year, Evernote removed SMS from its service, and the secure messaging app Signal removed it in 2022.

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

News from Google this morning is that Gmail will soon ditch SMS code authentication, because honestly, it’s just not all that secure. Speaking to Forbes, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer says ...

In an effort to curb global SMS scams, Google is planning to shift away from SMS two-factor authentication. Instead, Google will prompt users to scan a QR code to authenticate their phone numbers ...

SMS 2FA is not considered secure, and Google wants to replace that confirmation step with QR codes when creating a new Gmail account.