The Google Authenticator app eliminates the possibility of an SMS-based attack using algorithms to generate the codes on your phone. Here's how to set it up: 1.

First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google ...

If you set up 2-Step Verification using SMS text message or voice call and also want to be able to generate codes using the Android, you can use the Google Authenticator app to receive codes even ...

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 ...

Here’s how you can get started with Google Authenticator, what’s recently changed about the app, and how to access your codes in-app. How Do I Set It Up? To start off, download the app to your ...

Syncing your Google Authenticator codes now happens through your Google account—the feature is available on the latest iOS and Android versions of Google’s app. Authenticator gives you the ...

Unlike some of the other two-factor authentication apps, the 2FA security verification codes from Google Authenticator don’t have a centralized location. Similarly, the 2FA verification codes ...

If you've migrated to a different Android device, and you need to move your Google Authenticator to the new piece of hardware, Jack Wallen will show you how. News Today's news ...

Now, Google has updated the Authenticator with the ability to transfer all of its data to a new phone. The process is simple and it boils down to choosing an account and scanning a QR code on your ...

You can score backup codes whether you use SMS or an Authenticator app for verification (you should really be using an Authenticator app), and carrying them with you can help get you out of a bind ...