Earlier this week, Google updated its Authenticator app to enable the ... such as Apple's own 2FA code generator and third-party apps like Authy.

Your Google Authenticator one-time codes are no longer trapped if you lose the device that stores them. An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores backups of codes in your Google ...

However, it can be a drag to constantly reach into one’s pocket, scroll to Google Authenticator (other MFA applications are available!), and find the correct TOTP code to log in to a site for a ...

Now, whenever you upgrade to a new phone, your one-time codes will be readily available once you’ve signed in to your Google account. IT employees must be crying tears of joy. Now, whenever you ...

As of today, Google Authenticator will now sync any one-time two-factor authentication (2FA) codes that it generates to users’ Google Accounts. Previously, one-time Authenticator codes were ...

These codes are not random, as they're generated from a ... shifting 2FA over to an app on your smartphone is a wise move. Google Authenticator is a very established and popular authenticator ...

While Google Authenticator is immensely popular, one of the biggest critiques has been the inability to back up one-time 2FA codes and the lack of multi-device support. Without this feature ...

Google Authenticator 5.20 is now rolling out and hides codes until you tap to reveal them. The only noticeable change after two years is how Google Authenticator hides the six-digit codes until ...

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Google Authenticator, the app that provides one-time codes to securely log in to your accounts, is probably the only app on my phone that I use absolutely every day. It's a must-have if you want ...

During the call, the employee provided an “additional multi-factor code.” It was at this point, the disclosure contended, that a sync feature Google added to its authenticator in April ...

Google has updated its Authenticator smartphone app for Android and iOS with support for backing up two-factor authentication (2FA) codes to the cloud. Since its launch in 2010, the app has stored ...