Google plans to replace SMS verification with QR codes due to phishing risks and security vulnerabilities exploited by scammers. QR codes will eliminate the need to enter security codes when accessing ...

Most of the community engagements I've had on the topic of fraud over the past few years have been pre-occupied with discussion on pay-wave and online banking safety and the viability of card sleeves.

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Google is now planning to phase out the use of SMS authentication for Gmail, and the company is looking towards using other methods that are far safer and more convenient than text messages. Various ...

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 ...

SMS is widely regarded as an insecure form of two-factor authentication, and another example of this has just emerged. A carrier looks to be injecting ads into the Google verification code used to ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will require mobile number verification for play. The system, coined “SMS Protect,” is aimed at cutting down on toxic behaviour, hackers, and smurf accounts. However, ...