Google to drop SMS authentication for Gmail logins, will replace it with this

[Redaktion]

Google will soon nix SMS authentication for Gmail logins, according to Davey Winder at Forbes. Citing inside sources, Winder claims that the search giant will soon authenticate Gmail logins using QR codes that can be scanned with a smartphone's camera.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Google-to-drop-SMS-authentication-for-Gmail-logins-will-replace-it-with-this.967347.0.html

[indy]

SMS: Sent in clear, Phishable, interceptable, SIM swap

QR Codes: Phishable

Passkeys: If you lose passkeys device/software you fall back to other methods/huge hassle.

Yubikey/hardware: When lost/forgotten, you are screwed/refer to backup methods. Also pretty inconvenient.

There is no perfect security, and all security requires education/training, or people are its weakest link.