Yahoo

Is Your Account Secure? Here's Why Two-Factor Authentication Matters

This article explains two-factor authentication and how to get verification apps and codes. What is Two-Factor (2FA) Authentication? Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security feature that adds ...
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My favorite 2FA authenticator is actually my note-taking app

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 ...
Android Police

How to use Google Authenticator or Authy to keep your accounts secure

Internet fraudsters are always looking for accounts to hack in hopes of getting access to valuable personal information. History has proven that passwords are no longer sufficient to safeguard you. So ...
The New York Times

The Best Two-Factor Authentication App

Along with using a password manager, the most important thing you can do to secure your online accounts is to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) everywhere you can. After testing 11 2FA apps, we ...
Android Police

How to set up two-factor authentication on Discord

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
Lifehacker

You Shouldn’t Use Your Phone Number for Two-Factor Authentication, Anyway

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Ars Technica

Choosing 2FA authenticator apps can be hard. Ars did it so you don’t have to

Last year, Sergio Caltagirone found himself in a tough spot. While traveling, his phone broke and stopped working completely. With no access to his Google and Microsoft authenticator apps, he lost ...
MUO on MSN

I’m ditching Google Authenticator for this gorgeous open-source alternative

Security tools deserve transparency and better design.
Lifehacker

How Do I Switch From One 2FA Authentication App to Another?

I stirred up a bit of a hornet’s nest this week when I suggested that people should switch from Google Authenticator to another two-factor authentication app on Android. I recommended Authy, but ...
Investopedia

What Is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)? How It Works and Example

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
Bleeping Computer

Zoom adds two-factor authentication (2FA) support to all accounts

Zoom has announced that starting today it has added two-factor authentication (2FA) support to all user accounts to make it simpler to secure them against security breaches and identity theft. With ...