Police at Avon and Somerset have updated their Dementia Safeguarding Scheme to include Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Tiles ...

Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to verify Gmail accounts in favor of security tools such as passkeys and QR codes that you would scan with your device.

The partnership combines Identiv’s RFID inlays, tags, and labels with Novanta’s ThingMagic reader modules and APIs. This integration is expected to facilitate the adoption of RFID technology in smart ...

Additionally, malware propagation via QR codes leverages users’ trust, enticing them to scan codes that download malicious payloads onto their devices. Other sophisticated attacks include barcode ...

Gmail is discontinuing support for SMS-based 2FA codes The company first introduced support for SMS authentication in 2011 Google says it will eventually display a QR code when users try to log in ...

Google will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order to verify that it is actually you trying to log in. This potentially ...

Once the change has been implemented, instead of verifying phone numbers by sending a six-digit code, a QR code will be presented that users can scan using the camera app on their smartphones.

Instead of entering your number and getting a six-digit code via SMS, you'll see a QR code that you scan with your phone's camera. Richendrfer said Google is making this switch to "reduce the ...

Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse.

That is finally about to change, as SMS codes will soon be replaced with QR codes for Gmail authentication. Now, Google is planning to phase out SMS-based verification completely for Gmail (and ...