Google’s New Two-Factor Authentication Isn’t End-to-End Encrypted, Tests Show
“We analyzed the network traffic when the app syncs the secrets, and it turns out the traffic is not end-to-end encrypted,” the company addedAs shown in the screenshots, this means that Google can see the secrets, likely even while they’re stored on their servers.”
You can use Google Authenticator without tying it to your Google account or syncing it across devices, which avoids this issue. Unfortunately, that means it might be best to avoid a useful feature that users spent years clamoring for. “The bottom line: although syncing 2FA secrets across devices is convenient, it comes at the expense of your privacy,” the company said. “We recommend using the app without the new syncing feature for now.
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