If you haven't updated the security settings on your Twitter account yet, the clock is ticking.
If you haven't updated the security settings on your Twitter account yet, the clock is ticking.that it's going to take away access to SMS-based two-factor authentication from users who don't pay for the company's $8-per-month Twitter Blue subscription.
Users who have 2FA set up have until Monday, March 20 to either sign up for Twitter Blue in order to keep SMS 2FA or to disable it and set up 2FA using a third-party authentication app. Fortunately, switching your 2FA settings is a quick, easy and free process that will take you no more than a few minutes. Here's what you need to know to make sure your Twitter account is secure.What is two-factor-authentication?
Basically, 2FA is an extra security measure protecting your account from someone breaking into it. It requires a user to confirm their identity with not only their password, but a second method of authentication, such as a code sent via SMS text message to their phone. That means that even if a bad actor figured out your password and tried to get into your account, they would still need to go an extra step before being able to get in.Ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year, the company has been cutting costs wherever it can. The 2FA change is a result of that, with Musk claiming in a tweet that scammers were costing the company $60 million per year with bogus SMS charges.
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