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.

If you’ve enabled two-step verification (2SV) on your Google account, a logical next step for many is to set up Google Authenticator.

Google Authenticator is a two-step verification software used to keep your Google account and its related apps and programs more secure.

Google Authenticator 7.0 brings a Material You redesign and new features, while changing how you copy 2-factor authentication (2FA) codes.

Google Authenticator and Authy are examples of free 2FA apps that protect your accounts from unwanted access. Both provide one-time verification codes, but they work differently.

The Google Authenticator app eliminates the possibility of an SMS-based attack using algorithms to generate the codes on your phone. Here's how to set it up: 1.

Google Authenticator can now sync single-use two-factor authentication codes to Google Accounts, for added convenience.

Google Authenticator lets you establish 2FA by using your phone to scan a QR code generated by the app on a separate device or by entering a key code. It’s a relatively easy process.

A new version of the "Cerberus" Android banking trojan will be able to steal one-time codes generated by the Google Authenticator app and bypass 2FA-protected accounts.

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