Google’s updated 2FA setup no longer requires a phone number by default. Users can set up 2FA directly with an authenticator app or hardware key, skipping SMS verification. Google has streamlined its ...

It’s been a long time coming since the first details were leaked back in August, 2024, but the new Google Authenticator app has now arrived for users to download. With 100 million plus users already, ...

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, ...

Our smartphones hold almost every important detail of our lives. They store our memories, essential documents, private chats, and, of course, financial apps. While Google has made progress in ...

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So, on the strong recommendations of Ars and the forums back in the day, I had been using Authy, originally on Android/MacOS but recently on an iPhone and Windows 10. Then, of course, Authy stopped ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Oct. 31, 2024: This story, originally published Oct.