March 19, 2023 07:55 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/19/23647399/switch-away-twitter-sms-2fa-reminder
Todays the last day to switch away from Twitters SMS 2FA method
If you haven’t switched away from Twitter’s SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) method yet, today’s the last day to do it. Starting on March 20th, Twitter will place its text message-based 2FA behind its $8 per month Blue paywall.
As part of this change, Twitter will also turn off 2FA for your account completely if you don’t switch away from SMS verification or pay for Blue before that deadline, leaving your account vulnerable to hacking. Fortunately, you can still enable 2FA for free using an authenticator app, like Google Authenticator or Authy. You can also use a security key, but this requires the purchase of an actual piece of hardware.
Twitter’s making SMS 2FA a paid feature because it’s the least secure form of authentication....
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/19/23647399/switch-away-twitter-sms-2fa-reminder
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