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Google ditches SMS codes for QR-based verification in Gmail

Article by Lisa Haiss  |  Feb 25, 2025
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The news: Google will revamp its Gmail multifactor authentication by switching to QR codes instead of texting customers six-digit authentication codes.

The changes will roll out over the next few months.

What’s so bad about SMS codes? The top reasons for the change are security and abuse prevention, Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes.

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