Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

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 is planning to replace text messages with more secure QR codes for Gmail authentication. In a conversation with Forbes ...

It was later confirmed by Google's head of security and privacy public relations, Ross Richendrfer, that the company plans to ...

This major Gmail change will certainly take some getting used to if you rely on SMS codes for authentication. It’s worth ...

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

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 that ...

The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) is about to overhaul the login procedure for nearly 2 billion Gmail users as part of a major security ...

According to Forbes, Google plans to patch this vulnerability soon. The company will stop using SMS codes for verification, ...

SMS-based two-factor authentication has security issues. That's why Google is finally replacing it with something better soon ...

In an exclusive conversation with Google insiders, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer confirmed the company’s commitment to moving away from SMS authentication. “Just like we want to move past ...