Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse.

“Just like we want to move past passwords with the use of things like passkeys,” Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told me, “we want to move away from sending SMS messages for authentication.

Turns out, while 2FA itself is a great way to protect your online security, the SMS method for delivering codes is not. In fact, hackers can bypass SMS 2FA. And that’s why Google is changing up ...

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