First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. 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 ...

Online security can be a daunting, but incredibly important thing many people have to manage. With all the sites and online services people use on a daily basis, maintaining strong passwords and ...

When you think of the best authenticator apps, several options will come to mind, including Authy and Google Authenticator. They all do one thing well: generating the codes that keep your accounts ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

Google Prompt is a pretty good 2-factor authentication (2FA) option for the vast majority of users, with Google now adding fingerprint or PIN authentication to the process. Over the past few days, ...

On the heels of changing how its ‘Prompt’ two-factor authentication (2FA) system works, Google announced plans to move all users to the system. For those unfamiliar with Google Prompt, it’s a security ...

One-time SMS codes are widely used as the second checkpoint in two-factor authentication (2FA) to sign into everything from banking apps to email accounts. As I've written before, though, SMS is one ...

Users are reporting that T-Mobile has removed 2FA support for Google Authenticator. T-Mobile is stating this is a temporary measure until the updates take place. Google Authenticator support is coming ...

This is not as easy as it sounds — and it’s not common advice. But there’s a new warning for iPhone and Android users to ...