Last month, a cybersecurity firm discovered the first-ever Android malware that came with the capability to steal the 2FA (two-factor authentication) codes generated by the Google Authenticator app.

Google’s 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find Your email has been sent On April 25, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry, who are known collectively on Twitter ...

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 ...

The Google Authenticator app has received a critical update for Android and iOS that allows users to back up their two-factor authentication one-time passwords (OTPs) to their Google Accounts and have ...

Security researchers say that an Android malware strain can now extract and steal one-time passcodes (OTP) generated through Google Authenticator, a mobile app that's used as a two-factor ...

Not all two-factor authentication systems, a.k.a. 2FA, are created equal and some, like SMS, are deemed insecure but still better than no 2FA at all. In lieu of ubiquitous biometrics, the easiest 2FA ...

Android Malware Can Steal 2FA Codes From Google Authenticator App Fortunately, the 2FA code-stealing capability has a big limitation: The owner of the infected Android phone has to be tricked into ...

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 ...

Facepalm: Google has finally implemented a cloud backup option for one-time access codes (OTP) stored in its Authenticator mobile app. The feature can provide users with additional convenience and ...

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 ...

The latest update to the Google Authenticator doesn’t show the 2FA codes spontaneously and now waits for the user’s tap to reveal the codes. According to 9to5Google, the feature is available on Google ...