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Authenticator apps like Google Authenticator or Authy generate six-digit codes that change every 30 seconds

📌 Tip 13 of 72 🏷️ 2fa 👶 Ages 3–5

Authenticator apps like Google Authenticator or Authy generate six-digit codes that change every 30 seconds.

These are far more secure than SMS codes because they can’t be intercepted through phone number hijacking — a technique hackers increasingly use.

Download an authenticator app and link it to your key accounts.

Many platforms now offer this as a free, built-in feature.

Once you start using it, you won’t go back.

💬 Talk to your kid about this

Ask your child: "Why do you think websites ask for a second code? What would happen if someone got that code?"

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