An excellent warning from OKX, although I see a disclaimer of responsibility if Google Authenticator is misused by Google to access user accounts or attempt to collect data about them. If you use trading platforms periodically or in large amounts, it is better to take this warning seriously.
Google has a bad record in dealing with user data and preserving their privacy, and therefore it is better not to think that you are safe by using one of their cloud services.
Thanks for a list of suggestions, I will give -------> https://getaegis.app/ a try.
Topic: Security risk notice: Google Authenticator's cloud sync feature (Read 62 times)
Thanks for this urgent attention. This should apply to all accounts using 2fa security methods other than exchanges, this should be on the service's discussion board.
Luckily I retired from using this authenticator app a long time ago due to limited backup methods, and unfortunately, I wasn't able to restore some of the accounts connected to it.
Luckily I retired from using this authenticator app a long time ago due to limited backup methods, and unfortunately, I wasn't able to restore some of the accounts connected to it.
OKX sent me an email today, about the risk of using Google 2FA with cloud sync feature. That it is very risky because it is not end-to-end encrypted.
Those are better authenticators. I will suggest Aegis for Android and Tofu for iOS.
- Aegis Authenticator Android, F-droid
- Tofu Authenticator iOS
- Raivo OTP iOS, Mac
- Ente Authenticator Android, iOS
- andOTP - OTP Authenticator Android, F-droid
Those are better authenticators. I will suggest Aegis for Android and Tofu for iOS.
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