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. It made ...

Version 7.0 of Google Authenticator brings a Material You redesign and new features, while changing how you copy 2-factor authentication (2FA) — or 2-Step Verification (2SV) in Google parlance ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google has set a requirement that 2-step verification must be activated on the Google Account for cloud backups to work, as it reduces the likelihood of unauthorized access.. The new Authenticator ...

Google has released an update to its 2FA authenticator app that stores a “one-time code” cloud storage, possibly making it easier for hackers to gain access to their authenticator-linked apps.

Google will no longer require you to enter your phone number when turning on two-factor authentication. Now, you can use a passkey or authenticator app instead. Google’s taking out an extra step.

Google is bringing end-to-end encryption to Google Authenticator cloud backups after researchers warned users against synchronizing 2FA codes with their Google accounts.

Released on Monday for iOS and Android, the latest version of Google Authenticator lets you back up and sync your one-time 2FA codes to your Google account via the cloud.

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 ...

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 ...