Twitter Limits SMS-Based 2-Factor Authentication to Blue Subscribers Only,
Twitter has announced that it’s limiting the use of SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) to its Blue subscribers.
« While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used – and abused – by bad actors, » the company said.
« We will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers. »
« While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used – and abused – by bad actors, » the company said.
« We will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers. »
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Twitter has announced that it’s limiting the use of SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) to its Blue subscribers.
« While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used – and abused – by bad actors, » the company said.
« We will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers. »
« While historically a popular form of 2FA, unfortunately we have seen phone-number based 2FA be used – and abused – by bad actors, » the company said.
« We will no longer allow accounts to enroll in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Twitter Blue subscribers. »
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