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Gmail is finally getting rid of SMS security codes to protect your security

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 ...
CNET

Google Replacing SMS With QR Codes for Gmail Authentication

You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...
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Google Might Ditch SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication For Gmail & Replace It With QR Code Authentication

Google is reportedly planning to discontinue support for SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail. Instead, the company is expected to introduce QR codes as an alternative to the SMS codes ...
Bleeping Computer

Malware abuses Google OAuth endpoint to ‘revive’ cookies, hijack accounts

Multiple information-stealing malware families are abusing an undocumented Google OAuth endpoint named "MultiLogin" to restore expired authentication cookies and log into users' accounts, even if an ...
Bleeping Computer

Google: Malware abusing API is standard token theft, not an API issue

Google is downplaying reports of malware abusing an undocumented Google Chrome API to generate new authentication cookies when previously stolen ones have expired. In late November 2023, ...