When I started using two-factor authentication, I saved my time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) in Google Authenticator since it was one of the first prominent tools for the job. Years later, I left ...

A password is a terrible way to protect an online account, because anybody who learns your password owns the account, even if they're half a world away. A password ...

Digital security has been a hot topic this year. Between the theft of private celebrity photos (see “iCloud Flaw Not Source of Celebrity Photo Theft,” 2 September 2014) and multiple credit card leaks, ...

John is a writer at Pocket-lint. He is passionate about all things technology, and is always keeping up with the latest smartphone and PC releases. John has previously written at MobileSyrup. When ...

When you use two-factor authentication, chances are you are getting your second factor from a mobile phone app like Google Authenticator or Authy. This makes sense, given that you want to ensure that ...

There are a slew of new features in iOS 15, so many in fact that Apple did not have time to cover all of them during today's keynote event. One of these new features is a built-in authenticator that ...

Hackers gained access to the Authy Android app database and “were able to identify data associated with [accounts], including phone numbers,” according to a July 1 security alert post issued by the ...

Google Authenticator is available for Android and iOS devices. I tested the app using a Samsung Galaxy A71 5G and an iPhone 14 Pro. Unlike Authy, which offers a version for watchOS, Google ...