Ross Richendrfer, head of security and privacy public relations at Google, confirmed this to CNET.
He said Google will be “reimagining” how the company verifies phone numbers.
Google has been signaling a transition away from SMSsince as early as 2017.
Experts say the move is not unexpected and probably necessary for Google.
While it is definitely better to have than no 2FA, it is certainly the least secure."
“It’s good to see companies moving toward a more secure environment,” he added.
