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HOSTSPICA RESEARCH
Engineering write-ups, R&D notes and guides for HostSpica Authenticator, Passkey and Identity. Every claim comes with a way to check it, and every page says what the product does not protect against.
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One document covering what HostSpica Authenticator, Passkey and Identity protect, how, what was tested, what is known to be weak, and what has changed. Our own report, not an audit. PDF available.
ReadWhat Google Authenticator is, how its six-digit codes work, how to sync or transfer them to a new phone, its limits, and how it compares with other authenticator apps.
ReadHow an authenticator login works step by step, how to set it up, what to do when the code is rejected, and how to sign in if you lost your phone.
ReadWhat Microsoft Authenticator does: push approval, passwordless sign-in, passkeys and verification codes, how it differs from Google Authenticator and HostSpica Identity, and its trade-offs.
ReadWhat an authenticator app is, how it keeps your accounts safer, the types of authenticator apps, and a checklist for choosing one: backup, recovery, privacy, offline use and lock.
ReadIs there a Google Authenticator for Windows or Mac? What Google offers, safer and riskier ways to get codes on a computer, and how to avoid fake downloads.
ReadWhat an authenticator browser extension is, the real risks of keeping 2FA secrets in a browser, how to judge an extension, and safer options for codes on a computer.
ReadThe meaning of authenticator: a thing that proves who you are. The three kinds of factor, what an authenticator app, a security key and a passkey provider each are, and where the word differs.
ReadWhere to download an authenticator app safely, how to tell the real Google, Microsoft and HostSpica apps from fakes, package names to check, and what to look at before you scan your first code.
ReadHow an Amazon passkey works, where to set it up in Login and security, what it replaces, and what to do if you lose the phone that holds it.
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