There are more secure, free, and easier ways to continue protecting your Twitter account with two-factor authentication. Via WiredUK
, where phone numbers are compromised by attackers, letting criminals access 2FA messages and break into accounts. Put simply: using another 2FA option, even if it is slightly less convenient, is your best option.
In its announcement, Twitter said people have 30 days to turn off SMS-based 2FA and move to another option. It said the system had been abused by “bad actors” in the past. On March 20, Twitter will “disable” using text messages for two-factor authentication—unless you pay for the privilege. People have already started seeing pop-ups telling them to “remove text message two-factor authentication” before this date..
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