In a significant move to enhance user security, Google is set to replace the traditional SMS-based authentication for Gmail with a more secure QR code system. This transition, expected to unfold over ...

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The company says QR codes will offer a little more robust security as SMS codes ...

Security measures are constantly being improved to ensure updated protection for users. As a result, Google has now disclosed that it is making plans to phase out SMS security authentication for Gmail ...

As the online world becomes more complicated, it becomes even more critical for us to stay safe. In this regard, tech giants are also trying to keep malicious activities under track. For the same ...

Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for account verification. If you're logging into Gmail, one current authentication option is a six-digit code sent via SMS. However, this method has ...

Google alerted 2.5 billion Gmail users to a critical security threat following breaches that compromised user accounts. Phishing scams tricked users into revealing login information and 2FA codes.

Google has issued a critical warning to billions of Gmail users worldwide, alerting them to a significant password hack ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A couple of developments this week might have left lingering questions about the information security of Gmail, Google's ubiquitous email platform. Here's what cybersecurity experts say is the ...

"Victims get an email or phone call allegedly from Google support that warns someone has tried to hack their account. The best way to protect themselves is to reset the password," Malwarebytes ...

There is currently a large wave of attacks on Gmail accounts. Photo: Getty Images Google accounts have come under the scrutiny of a well-known hacker group. Through convincingly real phishing attacks, ...