Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail

Ars Technica
By Ryan WhitwamFeb 24, 2025, 12:24 pm70 pts
A username and password just won't cut it anymore. Users around the world logging into Gmail have often relied on Google SMS pings to securely access their accounts, but that's changing. Google now hopes to move beyond SMS, which has become so frequently abused that it negates any supposed security benefit.…

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