Hackernews posts about Google Authenticator

Google Authenticator is a two-factor authentication (2FA) app that generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs) to securely log users into their Google accounts and other services that support the protocol.

1. Google Authenticator now supports Google Account synchronization (security.googleblog.com)
   468 points by ortusdux over 1 year ago | 333 comments
2. Google Authenticator cloud sync: Google can see the secrets, even while stored (defcon.social)
   408 points by Signez over 1 year ago | 141 comments
3. How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse (arstechnica.com)
   27 points by Brajeshwar about 1 year ago | 4 comments
4. Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
   22 points by talonx 12 months ago | 10 comments
5. PSA: Google Authenticator's Cloud-Synced 2FA Codes Aren't End-to-End Encrypted (www.macrumors.com)
   20 points by tosh over 1 year ago | discuss
6. Google Authenticator app is syncing unencrypted 2FA secrets (twitter.com)
   16 points by develatio over 1 year ago | 3 comments
7. How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse (arstechnica.com)
   8 points by ptdorf about 1 year ago | 2 comments
8. Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
   4 points by el_duderino about 1 year ago | 1 comments
9. How Does the Google Authenticator Work? HOTP TOTP Difference, 2FA Authentication [video] (www.youtube.com)
   3 points by kamaraju 9 months ago | discuss
10. Google Authenticator now backs up your 2FA codes to the cloud (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    3 points by workerthread over 1 year ago | discuss
11. Transferring 2FA Tokens from Google Authenticator to Dashlane (www.matthewdean.com)
    2 points by mdean 10 months ago | discuss
12. Google Authenticator Now Supports Backing Up 2FA Codes Using Google Account (www.macrumors.com)
    1 points by tosh over 1 year ago | 1 comments
13. Google authenticator codes don't update (support.google.com)
    1 points by firebaze about 1 year ago | discuss
14. Google Authenticator’s new syncing feature raises security concerns (www.scmagazine.com)
    1 points by LinuxBender over 1 year ago | discuss
15. Google Authenticator now backs up OTPs to the cloud (www.androidpolice.com)
    1 points by brosciencecode over 1 year ago | discuss
16. Google Authenticator open source fork archived (github.com)
    1 points by roundandround over 1 year ago | discuss
17. Tell HN: It is impossible to disable Google 2FA using backup codes
    657 points by gravitronic over 1 year ago | 337 comments
18. Ask HN: How do you start over with 2FA after losing your phone?
    78 points by jononomo over 1 year ago | 108 comments
19. Ask HN: Since when did 2FA become 3FA?
    12 points by arikr almost 2 years ago | 3 comments
20. Ask HN: Did someone register an Authy account with my phone no.?
    4 points by meindnoch almost 2 years ago | discuss
21. Show HN: AuthWin – Authenticator App for Windows (authwin.com)
    3 points by yashg 7 months ago | 10 comments
22. SOS I'm worried Pionex might be trying to SCAM me
    1 points by ta9066022 4 months ago | discuss
23. Ask HN: Comprehensive guide to safely store passwords, 2FA backup tokens etc.
    1 points by UmYeahNo over 1 year ago | discuss
24. Google will add E2E encryption to Authenticator backups (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    178 points by gnabgib over 1 year ago | 69 comments
25. Google’s New Two-Factor Authentication Isn’t End-to-End Encrypted, Tests Show (gizmodo.com)
    27 points by archb over 1 year ago | 1 comments
26. G-Authenticator backs up OTPs so you’re not SOL when your 2FA device goes MIA (www.androidpolice.com)
    3 points by hsnewman over 1 year ago | 1 comments
27. Google plans to add end-to-end encryption to Authenticator (www.theverge.com)
    2 points by bubblehack3r over 1 year ago | discuss
28. Google plans to add end-to-end encryption to Authenticator (www.theverge.com)
    2 points by mfiguiere over 1 year ago | discuss
29. Would you trust this G2FA app for your Mac? (apps.apple.com)
    1 points by herve76 about 1 year ago | 1 comments
30. Ask HN: How do I get Google to stop SMSing me auth numbers?
    5 points by OhMeadhbh about 1 year ago | 7 comments