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Seems like a smear campaign. Like the carrier figured out they could and are using it to make google look bad for some reason.

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It’s a canary. Gmail isn’t secure. People need to know that.

What a ridiculous conclusion.

> Gmail isn’t secure.

This indicates nothing as to the security of Gmail itself.

It is however an -excellent- reminder that SMS is -not- secure.

Gmail tells its users to use sms. So if it’s true what you say, sms is not secure, and it’s true that Gmail pushes users to use it, then it’s must therefore be true that Gmail isn’t secure.

Correct my logic, please.

If Gmail uses an insecure method (SMS) to do password resets, then I think I would have to agree with you.

Gmail has never mentioned SMS to me, or even suggested it could make sense, presumably because it doesn't.

Google do tell people that they should have a second factor. Mine are my FIDO Security Keys.

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