Google is rolling out a new "Verify it's you" security feature for certain Gmail settings actions that might let hackers access your emails.

Last week, a similar feature in macOS 26 was discovered, where verification code autofill works in Google Chrome. Currently, verification codes only work with Apple’s Safari browser.

First, download the Microsoft Authenticator app, which is available for iOS and Android, and log in. Select the Security tab, ...

Google will soon allow you to verify your identity using QR codes to access Gmail, as it is scrapping the older SMS verification method.

Google boosts Gmail security with a new verification check Google added tighter security measures to Workspace last year, and now they're coming to personal Gmail accounts.

Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they can scan with their phone’s camera.

In a brief posting to the official Google Workspace updates feed, Gmail users have been advised to set up 2FA now ahead of new critical security alerts.

Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail Switching to QR codes for verification could help limit account hacks and spam.

Last week, a similar feature in macOS 26 was discovered, where verification code autofill works in Google Chrome. Currently, verification codes only work with Apple’s Safari browser.