NEW Google Authenticator with backup (should you use it?)

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NEW Google Authenticator with backup (should you use it?)
NEW Google Authenticator with backup (should you use it?)
The latest update to the Google Authenticator app now allows you to save your codes to your Google account so you don't lose them. But is this security feature something you SHOULD use? Here's what you need to know.

Download Google Authenticator on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-authenticator/id388497605

Download Google Authenticator on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?idcom.google.android.apps.authenticator2&hlen&glUS

How to use Yubico Authenticator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vFmnCdYsOuZc

How to use a 2FA security key instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vfzUVrz0ixn8

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Are spy apps safe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?vUtwKMBNrl58&listPLaqdQkNDSk045WN0t6hkJBPgkstq78gtb&index4

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Video timestamps
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0:00 – Google Authenticator now syncs backups
0:21 – Authenticator Backup: Then and Now
0:56 – How to use Google Authenticator offline
1:17 – Is Google Authenticator backup secure?
1:58 – Should you always use Google Authenticator?
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Google has updated its popular Google Authenticator app for two-factor authentication so you can now save your 2FA codes in the cloud to your Google account. But are these codes encrypted? Is this a secure option? Here's what you need to know.

#2fa #googleauthenticator #cybersecurity

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