Google will replace unsafe Gmail SMS codes with QR scan verification

Ever since Google enabled two-step verification for Gmail and other tied authentication protocols in its ecosystem, SMS codes ...
Forbes

Gmail Security Alert: Google To Ditch SMS Codes For Billions Of Users

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...
9to5google

Google replacing SMS with QR codes when creating Gmail accounts

SMS or text message-based two factor authentication (2FA) is not considered secure, and Google wants to replace that confirmation step with QR codes when creating a new Gmail account. Google tells ...
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2.5 billion Gmail accounts warned: Scammers using US 650 area code to trick millions. What should you do?

Gmail users across the globe have been warned to take immediate action after a massive Google security breach left 2.5 billion accounts exposed to criminals. Google's database was breached by hackers, ...