All you have to do is scan a QR code for the service you want to turn 2FA on for, and the app will generate a new log-in code around every 30 seconds. This week, Google has given its 2FA app ...

Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.

Google Authenticator has been around for over a decade, is free, and will work with virtually every service that supports ...

Also, Google still supports the old way of transferring Authenticator data to a new smartphone. It uses QR codes to move that data between devices.

Transfer Confirmation: Once all QR codes have been scanned, the Google Authenticator app on your new phone will display a confirmation message, indicating the successful transfer of your accounts.

On your new phone's Authenticator app, tap Scan QR code. After you scan your QR codes, you get a confirmation that your Google Authenticator accounts were transferred.

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.

While Google Authenticator is immensely popular, one of the biggest critiques has been the inability to back up one-time 2FA codes and the lack of multi-device support.

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

Finally, Google has updated its useful Authenticator app on iOS to allow users to export their myriad of tokens and import them on another iPhone directly within the app. This has been my biggest ...