Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make you ...

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 messages ...

This time, we want to export account information from Google's two-factor authentication app, Google Authenticator, and import it into Proton Authenticator, so we'll start by exporting from Google ...

Google is preparing to phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users, replacing it with QR code verification, according to a Forbes report. The move is aimed at enhancing ...

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 ...

Many big tech firms are moving away from SMS-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) owing to the fact that it can be easily compromised. To that end, Google appears to be the next company to be ...