I prefer the option to use an authenticator app rather than receiving codes via text message whenever possible, and so should you. The reason is simple logistics.

Authenticator apps get around this problem by letting you generate your own verification code. That makes you less likely to be hacked, and more likely to recover your account if you are.

Microsoft Authenticator provides multi-factor authentication options, as well as a password manager. Here's what you should know about the app.

Overall, authenticator apps provide a simple yet powerful way to safeguard your digital identity and reduce the risk of account takeovers.

If your Microsoft Authenticator app is not working or displaying code for the accounts, then follow the suggestions to fix the issue using multiple methods.

If the Microsoft Authenticator app doesn’t cover all your needs, support for FIDO2 hardware security devices is also coming. That could be a Yubikey, or even a fitness tracker like the Motiv Ring.

SMS codes carry vulnerabilities, and authenticator apps provide stronger security in many scenarios. Here are scenarios where installing an authenticator app on your Android phone proves essential.

Released on Monday for iOS and Android, the latest version of Google Authenticator lets you back up and sync your one-time 2FA codes to your Google account via the cloud.

Google redesigned Authenticator, making it less clunky, and in the process added one potentially handy new tool: the ability to sync your sign-in codes to your Google account and to different ...

Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.