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The latest Twitter hack scandal is still raging in the news arena. Elon Mask. Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and accounts from companies like Apple have been posting fake messages offering cryptocurrency. It has been a scam. And one that is very popular because it is about verified and presumably protected accounts within Twitter. If you are fearing that your account has been compromised there are two things you should do. The first: change your password again.The second: activateenable double authentication if you haven't already done so
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What is double authentication
This is a security measure that adds another layer of protection to user accounts. It is an increasingly widespread formula that has been accompanying us on Twitter and other social networks for several years now. It consists of entering an extra security code or key beyond the password of your account The interesting thing is that, unlike the password, this second method is usually linked to your phone number, email, application or to some element that is also protected or to which only you have access. This way, a combination of password and extra protection ensures that no one else can access your account. They may know your password, but not have this second method.Or at least much more unlikely.
Of course, this method of double authentication may not protect you from attacks as notorious as this recent one from Twitter. And it is that, as more investigations emerge from the investigation, it is possible that some worker of the social network gave access or provided tools to hackers to attack from within. But it never hurts to add this second layer of protection to your account. We tell you how to do it.
How to activate double authentication on Twitter
To activate this second protection in your Twitter account you only have to follow a few simple steps. The method is very similar on both Android and iPhone or computer. So you can carry it out from your mobile or computer without problems.
The first thing is to access Twitter and find the menu Settings and Privacy You will find it quickly on your mobile by clicking on your profile picture , right at the bottom of the dropdown menu. On the computer, for its part, you will find it by displaying the More options menu.
Within the new Settings and Privacy screen there will be the menu Account. Access it to find a submenu called Security. This is where the double authentication or two-factor authentication function awaits us.
In this menu you will find information on how this extra security works on Twitter. The system allows you to choose between three ways of double verification: a text message, an authentication app or a security key.We will have to click on the Two-factor authentication button to activate the function.
Here you will need to choose the method you prefer to add this second layer of security. The text message will cause a code to arrive in SMS format to your mobile at the moment in which you or someone with your user data tries to log in. The authentication app, for its part, allows you to use applications such as Google Authenticator to receive the code through this system. Finally, the security key uses a physical system so that you can confirm that it is you and only you who is trying to access your account.
When choosing any of these methods you will have to carry out a small configuration process. First you must authenticate that you are the user by entering the current password. Then, in the case of confirmation via SMS you must enter your phone number.In the case of the authentication app, you must scan the QR code to link the process to this tool on your mobile.
From now on, when you go to use Twitter on a new mobile or computer where you do not have your data entered you will be asked for this second chosen confirmation methodSomething that significantly reduces the chances of impersonation, theft or account hacking.
