SecurityWeek

Pixnapping Attack Steals Data From Google, Samsung Android Phones

Researchers have identified a new attack method that can allow malicious applications to steal sensitive data from Android ...
MacRumors

PSA: Google Authenticator's Cloud-Synced 2FA Codes Aren't End-to-End Encrypted

Earlier this week, Google updated its Authenticator app to enable the backup and syncing of 2FA codes across devices using a Google Account. Now an examination by Mysk security researchers has ...
HotHardware

Google Authenticator's 2FA Upgrade Is Missing A Major Security Feature But Not For Long

Conventional wisdom holds that adding two-factor authentication (2FA) is the best way to secure your online accounts. With this feature enabled, a threat actor would need your login credentials, ...
Yahoo

Google Authenticator can now sync 2FA codes to the cloud

Google Authenticator just got an update that should make it more useful for people who frequently use the service to sign in to apps and websites. As of today, Google Authenticator will now ...
ZDNet

Google could have fixed 2FA code-stealing flaw in Authenticator app years ago

Last month, a cybersecurity firm discovered the first-ever Android malware that came with the capability to steal the 2FA (two-factor authentication) codes generated by the Google ...
techtimes

Fake 2FA Authenticator Downloaded From Google Play 10,000 Times | Devices Now Infected with Trojan

The security firm Pradeo said that the fake app "surreptitiously" installed a popular trojan that looks for financial data and personal information on infected devices. The 2FA Authenticator went ...
CoinTelegraph

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

Google 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 ...