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

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 ...

This is the app you might have gravitated towards for your Google account—because it’s made by Google—but this is actually one of the more basic authenticator apps out there. Adding accounts ...

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.

This usually generates a QR code, which you can then scan using the Microsoft Authenticator app. Now that you have your accounts set up, you'll be prompted to enter a six-digit code the next time ...

The one-time codes that Google’s Authenticator app generates to secure your accounts no longer have to live in one place. Instead, they can sync to your Google account. This update announced ...

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 ...

Bitwarden has developed a standalone authenticator app. Until now, time-based one-time passwords were only available as an additional function for subscribers.

Authenticator apps typically work by generating time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs), which are unique codes that refresh every 30 seconds.