April 25, 2023 at 6:55 a.m. PT Image: ZDNET Running Google Authenticator on your mobile device is an effective way to protect your online accounts and logins with two-factor authenticator codes.

A new version of the "Cerberus" Android banking trojan will be able to steal one-time codes generated by the Google Authenticator app and bypass 2FA-protected accounts.

2FA apps like Google Authenticator, Authy, and LastPass, just to name a few, pretty much act like password managers except they only generate One-Time Passwords (OTPs) when you open the app.

Google Authenticator finally, mercifully adds account syncing for two-factor codes Now, whenever you upgrade to a new phone, your one-time codes will be readily available once you’ve signed in ...

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.

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 ...

A security company is calling out a feature in Google’s authenticator app that it says made a recent internal network breach much worse. Retool, which helps customers secure their software ...

You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're asked for the 2FA code, open Google Authenticator to find it.