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If You're Not Using Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), You're a Target

You lock your doors—why not your accounts? Two-Factor authentication is your last line of online defense. Using a mobile authenticator app isn't hard to set up. Yeah, it takes extra seconds to get ...
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Google Authenticator Now Supports Backing Up 2FA Codes Using Google Account

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. With Google ...
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9 times it's smarter to use an authenticator app instead of SMS codes

Cybersecurity matters more than ever. Passwords alone fail against hackers, phishing attacks, and identity theft. Two-factor authentication (2FA) protects digital accounts. Not all 2FA methods offer ...
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PSA: Google Authenticator's Cloud-Synced 2FA Codes Aren't End-to-End Encrypted

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 found ...
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9 times it's smarter to use an authenticator app instead of SMS codes

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...