Two-factor authentication is an essential security setting for any online accounts you have. It protects your accounts from falling into the wrong hands and prevents unauthorized access. But if you ...

Ben Khalesi writes about where artificial intelligence, consumer tech, and everyday technology intersect for Android Police. With a background in AI and Data Science, he’s great at turning geek speak ...

Internet fraudsters are always looking for accounts to hack in hopes of getting access to valuable personal information. History has proven that passwords are no longer sufficient to safeguard you. So ...

Ever since Google enabled two-step verification for Gmail and other tied authentication protocols in its ecosystem, SMS codes have been a mainstay. But according to security analyses, SMS codes are ...

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 ...

Have you ever received a text message or a phone call from someone asking you to verify your identity by sending them a code? If you have, you may have been targeted by the Google Voice verification ...

How to set up two-step verification for your Google account Your email has been sent Google will now require all users to enable two-step verification to protect ...

If there’s one constant among scammers, it’s that they’re always coming up with new schemes, like the Google Voice verification scam. Have you heard about it? Here’s how it works. Scammers target ...

A username and password just won’t cut it anymore. Users around the world logging into Gmail have often relied on Google SMS pings to securely access their accounts, but that’s changing. Google now ...

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 ...

In an email conversation with Forbes published in a story on Sunday, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer described this upcoming change. Instead of entering your number and getting a six-digit code ...