A new feature has been spotted in Google Messages beta that allows you to verify your contacts' devices with a QR code.

A report states that a recent Google Messages beta has brought about the company's QR code-based verification keys on Android ...

Physical security keys also are much more secure than SMS. But those methods can take time to set up, which is likely why Google is opting for a simpler but still stronger approach of QR codes.

Google is experimenting with a new way for Android users to confirm the identity of people they message. The company has ...

In an effort to curb global SMS scams, Google is planning to shift away from SMS two-factor authentication. Instead, Google will prompt users to scan a QR code to authenticate their phone numbers ...

Google Messages is rolling out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” ...

Google Messages gets the QR code key verification feature. However, it is currently in beta, meaning a wide availability ...