Google has just updated its 2FA Authenticator app and added a much-needed feature: the ability to sync secrets across devices. TL;DR: Don't turn it on. The new update allows users to sign in with ...

Using two-factor authentication (2FA) apps ensures your account is safe behind two layers of security. 2FA apps make it difficult for hackers to access your web accounts. Google Authenticator and ...

If Authenticator let you encrypt the keys before backing them up, you wouldn’t have to trust Google at all. Or mostly not. Trusting TOTP Authenticator apps are a strange bargain.

To start off, download the app to your smartphone or tablet. Google Authenticator is available for iOS and Android. Open the app and tap on the Get Started button. You will have the option to ...

Google Authenticator first launched in 2010, and the app—which stores and generates two-factor authentication (2FA) codes—lacked backups and multi-device support for years.

Thankfully, there are other versions of 2FA that are more secure. App-based 2FA codes, for example, are fairly reliable. So are hardware 2FA keys, like Google’s Titan security key, which plugs into ...