First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're ...

The sensitive actions that Google is referring to are specific to three things within Gmail: Creating, editing, or importing a filter. Adding a new forwarding address from the Post Office Protocol or ...

You can move Google Authenticator to a new phone so that your new device can gain an additional level of security through two-step authentication. You can set up two-step authentication using the ...

Passwords have one big flaw: If anyone guesses what your password is, you’re left with no defense. It’s why we use password managers and two-factor authentication to better safeguard our accounts.

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. At the forefront of the passkey push is ...

Google is finally addressing a big gap of its 2FA (two-factor authentication) code app by adding sync capabilities, with Google Authenticator also getting a new icon on Android and iOS today. This ...

Google has been trying to make it easier for people to secure their accounts for years now. The company is one of several that are pushing a transition to passkeys from passwords, and they have also ...