As the online world becomes more complicated, it becomes even more critical for us to stay safe. In this regard, tech giants are also trying to keep malicious activities under track. For the same ...

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...

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 ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. This is why the recent revelation that Gmail plans to move away from sending SMS messages for verification (per Forbes) by switching ...

Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail. However, there are risks associated with it. Criminals can easily intercept SMS verification and make you ...

Switching to QR codes for verification could help limit account hacks and spam. There are going to be lots of QRcode scams where the code goes to some malicious website instead. I avoid QR codes for ...