--- title: Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It's... description: Google has announced simplified 2-factor authentication setup, adding an extra layer of security to users' accounts. Users can now use an authenticator app or... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-simplifies-2-factor-authentication-setup-it-s-more-important-than-ever--xxa5pjgid twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It's More Important Than Ever) | daily.dev og:description: Google has announced simplified 2-factor authentication setup, adding an extra layer of security to users' accounts. Users can now use an authenticator app or... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-simplifies-2-factor-authentication-setup-it-s-more-important-than-ever--xxa5pjgid og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Xxa5PJGId.png og:image:alt: Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It's More Important Than Ever) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It's More Important Than Ever) **[The Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/thn)** · 3 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google has announced simplified 2-factor authentication setup, adding an extra layer of security to users' accounts. Users can now use an authenticator app or a hardware security key for 2FA instead of SMS-based authentication. Workspace accounts may still require passwords alongside passkeys. Google is also improving account security by not automatically removing enrolled second steps when 2FA is turned off. However, a recent study shows a vulnerability to adversary-in-the-middle attacks in some SSO solutions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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