Google’s Authenticator App Just Got a Handy New 2FA Tool You can now sync sign-in codes across devices—but they aren’t end-to-end encrypted. Photograph: Rasid Necati Aslim/Getty Images ...

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.

Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.

How to Add an Account to Google Authenticator You need two things: Google's authenticator app and a code from the account you want to add to the app (Facebook, Amazon, your bank, etc.).

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 ...

Secure your accounts effortlessly! Learn how to transfer Google Authenticator codes to your new phone with this step-by-step guide.

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 released the Authenticator app in 2010 as a free and easy way for websites to add 2FA security features to user logins, but the OTP codes have always been stored on the single devices that ...

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.

Security is a top priority for online users, and Google is taking this seriously with a new update to its widely used two-factor authentication app, Google Authenticator. With this update, users ...

How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse Google's app for generating MFA codes syncs to user accounts by default. Who knew?