Twitter’s latest announcement has created quite a controversy among its users. It seems that the social media company, after March 20, 2023 SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) will no longer be supported.
Nowadays, SIM attacks are becoming more and more common, and anyone who has been a victim of one of them knows how devastating they can be. Even the former CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, fell victim to this technique four years ago.
someone’s just by ringing a phone number It’s easy to see how anyone can access your accounts, and that’s a risk that isn’t worth it for many users.
Twitter cites security as the official reason for this change. Sending SMS messages is costly and Twitter isn’t exactly swimming in cash these days. Even before Elon Musk got involved, the company was trying to phase out SMS-based verification.
So what to do if he does not want to lose the additional protection of 2FA? There are other, more secure ways to protect your Twitter account. One of the options is signing up for Twitter Blue, which offers additional features in addition to a more secure 2FA.
Another option is to use a physical security key, a small device you plug into your computer or phone to verify your login attempts. Finally, a unique password that you enter along with your password to log in an authentication application that generates code you can use.