Security experts recommend two-factor authentication as an easy step for people to make their accounts more secure. Though email and financial accounts are the most important to secure, it is also ...

Google Is Replacing SMS Codes With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on ...

I have long encouraged the use of two-factor authentication (2FA) or two-step verification (2SV) with online accounts whenever possible (for more about the difference, see “Two-Factor Authentication, ...

Verizon Enterprise on Tuesday is launching QR codes as a two-factor authentication option in its universal identity service. What's unclear is how many companies will see the handy QR code as a way to ...

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 ...

Today’s credential-based attacks are much more sophisticated. Whether it’s advanced phishing techniques, credential stuffing, or even credentials compromised through social engineering or breaches of ...