Hundreds of millions of Twitter users now have an improved way to better safeguard their accounts from being compromised.
Twitter has provided app-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for a few years, but still required users to add their mobile phone number as a fallback.
Now, in a tweet, the company has announced that you can sign-up for 2FA without providing your phone number.
We're also making it easier to secure your account with Two-Factor Authentication. Starting today, you can enroll in 2FA without a phone number. https://t.co/AxVB4QWFA1
— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) November 21, 2019
Twitter’s 2FA feature adds an extra layer of security that means even if a bad guy manages to steal your password they shouldn’t be able to access your account. That’s because having a username and password isn’t enough to break into a Twitter account if two-factor authentication is enabled. Instead, if someone attempts to access your account from an unrecognised device, they will be prompted to enter a code generated by an authentication app that is (hopefully) in your possession.
Pleasingly, I was able to enter the settings for my Twitter account and delete its associated phone number. Logging out and then logging again asked me for six-digit code from my authentication app, and I haven’t been asked to re-enter my mobile phone number. That’s good with me. ..
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