Twitter introduces two-factor login authentication
Whats this about:
Twitter is introducing "two-factor authentication" using mobile phone verification on the social network. Twitter now hopes to protect member accounts with a more sophisticated log-in system.
Case in point:
After a string of high-profile hacking incidents, Twitter has finally introduced a two-factor authentication system as a way for members to keep their accounts more secure.The worst case occurred in April when the Associated Press's feed was hacked. Twitter handles including the Guardian, FT, and BBC have also been hacked in the past.
How will this work:
Two-factor authentication uses a combination of a password and a code sent to a mobile phone to verify a login. It is offered as an option by email services including Google's Gmail, Microsoft's Outlook (formerly Hotmail), Yahoo mail, Apple's iCloud, Facebook and cloud storage service Dropbox.
With "2FA" enabled, any attempt to log in from a new device requires a code that is sent to a pre-designated mobile phone. Even with the correct password, the login will fail without the code.
To sum up:
With "2FA" enabled, any attempt to log in from a new device requires a code that is sent to a pre-designated mobile phone. Even with the correct password, the login will fail without the code.
The setting is being rolled out gradually.
Credits: The Guardian