4] App Permission Review. Apps on any platform need permission to work as intended. It is possible that the authenticator app might not have the proper set of permissions, hampering the code ...

All you have to do is scan a QR code for the service you want to turn 2FA on for, and the app will generate a new log-in code around every 30 seconds. This week, Google has given its 2FA app ...

A six-digit one-time code then appears within the app for any added account. Each code lasts for 30 seconds, after which time it's replaced by a new code to guard against compromise.

The Google Authenticator app used to store one-time access codes for account security now supports backups and syncing across devices using a Google Account, Google announced today.. With Google ...

An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores backups of codes in your Google account. You won't have to reauthorize all your linked apps (or scan a QR code) just because you got a new ...

Earlier this week, Google updated its Authenticator app to enable the backup and syncing of 2FA codes across devices using a Google Account. Now an examination by Mysk security researchers has ...

SMS codes carry vulnerabilities, and authenticator apps provide stronger security in many scenarios. Here are scenarios where installing an authenticator app on your Android phone proves essential.

Amazing news. This was keeping me from using authenticator apps. Without cloud backups, while as the article states "Using an authentication app is a safer alternative to SMS and email-based 2FA ...

The Google Authenticator app for Android and iOS can now automatically sync your two-factor authentication passcodes to a new device that’s logged in to your Google account. The cloud syncing is ...