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Google recently added a long-requested feature to its Authenticator app: the ability to back up 2FA codes to the cloud. The new feature syncs 2FA tokens across your devices via your Google account, ...

Google Authenticator now allows you to sync your 2FA (two-factor authentication) with your Google Account. This way, you can log into the apps with your Google Account when the phone is unavailable.

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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 found ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link As technology has continued to advance, so has the ability of hackers to access our personal accounts and information, potentially putting us at ...

Google has updated its security app for two-factor authentication to sync passcodes across devices, but users without a Google account can still use the app. Google Authenticator is an app on iOS and ...

Security researchers say that an Android malware strain can now extract and steal one-time passcodes (OTP) generated through Google Authenticator, a mobile app that's used as a two-factor ...

The Google Authenticator isn't end-to-end encrypted, new tests show. This means that this security tool is not spared from security risks, and it might expose your personal information to outside ...