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I used to recommend and use Google Authenticator for my 2SV (two-step verification) needs. But over the years, it was superseded by more advanced apps that do more and which make the security offered ...

First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're ...

Two-step authentication should be a must-use for all Google users. If you've not enabled two-step authentication, know that your Google account is at a much higher risk of being hacked. If you've ...

Last month, a cybersecurity firm discovered the first-ever Android malware that came with the capability to steal the 2FA (two-factor authentication) codes generated by the Google Authenticator app.

In fact, in Standard Notes, your notes and authentication codes live side by side since authenticator functionality is a type of note in the app. The authenticator feature in Standard Notes allows you ...

Setting up and using 2-factor authentication on a Google account used to be a fairly miserable affair. The sign-in process lurched from a native interface into a browser where users were expected to ...

If you buy a new iPhone to replace your existing one and you use the Google Authenticator app to access online accounts protected by two-factor authentication (2FA), you should transfer those accounts ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Google Authenticator, the company’s code-based authentication app, ...

Google has updated its 2FA Authenticator app for iOS with a new privacy feature that lets users require Face ID or Touch ID before displaying two-factor account authentication codes. Previously, ...

A security app available on the Google Play store was actually a dangerous trojan that could infect users devices and harvest their details, a security firm has discovered. The app, 2FA Authenticator, ...

There’s a new version of Google Authenticator for Android that includes a Android Wear version of the app. The updated Authenticator lets users skip taking out their phones to retrieve their ...