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 ...

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they can scan with their phone’s camera.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to ...

With SMS an unsecure method of authentication, Google is eyeing a more robust solution with QR codes.

iMessage is one of the reasons Apple users love their devices, but you'll have to do this to receive SMS/MMS text messages on your Mac and iPad.