Bitwarden just launched a new authenticator app. Here’s what it means to users. | Bitwarden Blog
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Storing 2FA codes is just the beginning. Bitwarden aims to add defense in depth to authentication.

Bitwarden Authenticator is a standalone app that is available for everyone, even non-Bitwarden customers.

In its current release, Bitwarden Authenticator generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for users who want to add an extra layer of 2FA security to their logins.

There is a comprehensive roadmap planned with additional functionality.

Available for iOS and Android

  • @[email protected]
    English
    4•2 months ago

    Basically then it degrades to a very strong password that can’t easily be phished.

    Which is still pretty good in my book, but not as good as a second device.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•2 months ago

      Not really. You still should be using MFA to access the vault itself before you can even get to the Token.

      • @[email protected]
        English
        2•2 months ago

        Yeah, of course. A very strong password that can’t easily be fished that is stored in Bitwarden. I thought that was implied.

        • @[email protected]English
          5•2 months ago

          “Basically then it degrades to a very strong password that can’t easily be phished.”

          I’m disagreeing with this, in that you are still (hopefully) using 2FA with your vault. Therefore whatever your accessing in that vault whether its a TOTP token or a password is still protected by MFA and not just a “very strong password”.

          Putting a TOTP token inside a vault protected by a strong password and another form of authentication is no less secure then having it be separate from the vault.