The danger with Google’s new cloud backup for 2FA authenticator By Cointelegraph

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Google (NASDAQ:) released an update for its popular authenticator app that stores a “one-time code” in cloud storage, allowing users who have lost the device with their authenticator on it to retain access to their two-factor authentication (2FA).

In an April 24 blog post announcing the update, Google said the one-time codes will be stored in a user’s Google Account, claiming that users would be “better protected from lockout” and it would increase “convenience and security.”

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