When you think of the best authenticator apps, several options will come to mind, including Authy and Google Authenticator. They all do one thing well: generating the codes that keep your accounts ...

Google Authenticator is a powerful tool for adding an extra layer of security to your online accounts, but it does not have an official application for Windows PCs. However, there are several ...

Instagram has finally added proper secure authentication to its iPhone app. Previously, you could have Instagram send you a one-time login code via SMS every time you signed in. But SMS isn’t secure, ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

If you want to import or export passwords from Microsoft Authenticator from or to apps like OnePassword, Google Authenticator, etc, this post will help you. Keeping your passwords secure is more ...

Duo’s security services are mainly aimed at businesses, but anyone can make use of its clean, reliable authenticator app—like the other apps we’ve mentioned here, it supports a wide variety of ...

In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...

So I’m finally considering moving myself into last decade and beginning to use an authenticator app. My current frontrunner 2FAS offers syncing among iOS/iPadOS devices via iCloud. A few 2FAS ...

Microsoft Authenticator to stop saving new passwords June 1. Update, May 4, 2025: This story, originally published May 2, has been updated with further information on the use of passkeys by Microsoft, ...