Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for account verification. If you're logging into Gmail, one current authentication option is a six-digit code sent via SMS.

A new report found that around a million two-factor authentication codes sent by text message appear to have been intercepted. A tech industry whistleblower revealed that the 2FA security codes ...

Currently, Gmail users receive a six-digit authentication code via SMS after entering their passwords.

Gmail and other Google services will shift from texting six-digit codes over SMS to sending a QR code that a user can verify.