Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator is the official Microsoft app for two-factor authentication (2FA) on thousands of websites and services. Two-factor authentication is extremely important and helps prevent your account from being hacked.

If you make the mistake of reusing passwords and one of them is stolen through data mining, the thieves can use this information to access other services. With two-factor authentication, you can block this, as they cannot access your account without entering the code generated by the app. The generated codes are valid even if there is no Internet connection, since both the app and the website you want to access use the same algorithm to generate codes randomly.

Microsoft Authenticator works in a similar way to other apps, such as Google Authenticator. When you turn on 2FA for a certain service, you will have to scan the QR code that is generated. After this, the app will be linked to the service.

From this moment on, whenever you sign in to this service, you will have to go to the app and copy the code that appears. This code is only available for 30 seconds, after which another will be generated.

So, if you want the best security for your device, download the Microsoft Authenticator APK now.