Computerworld

Text authentication is even worse than almost anyone thought

For years, security experts have been sounding the alarm about texting numbers for authentication. Now, due to some excellent work from Vice, it's clear the text situation is far worse than we thought ...
CBS News

Twitter to disable two-factor authentication by text for non-Twitter Blue subscribers

Twitter announced Friday that users who do not subscribe to Twitter Blue will soon have to give up using text messages as a two-factor authentication method to secure their accounts. The social media ...
PC World

Three great alternatives to two-factor authentication via text-message

After a series of high-profile hackings, Twitter last week finally joined the likes of Google and Facebook and introduced two-factor authentication. Users opting to use the new security tool must now ...
Lifehacker

Two-Step Text Authentication Isn't Enough to Keep Your Accounts Secure

Just last week, Instagram confirmed reports that it’s modifying its account security setup to allow users to log in with passcodes from security apps, like Google Authenticator, instead of simpler ...
TheWrap

Twitter Makes 2-Factor Authentication via Text a Paid Feature

Twitter announced Friday it will only allow paid subscribers of Twitter Blue to use text messages as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method to secure their accounts. “Effective March 20, 2023, only ...
Engadget

Twitter is making text-based two-factor authentication a paid feature

Twitter users will soon have to use an authenticator app or a security key to be able to use two-factor authentication if they're not a Blue subscriber. The website has made text-based 2FA an ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Twitter changing access to two-factor authentication through text messages

>> YOU ARE WATCHING WCVB. BEN: A BIG CHANGE THIS MONTH FOR TWITTER USERS WHO DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEW BLUE SERVICE. THE COMPANY IS REMOVING TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION THRU TEXT MESSAGES. THAT’S WHEN ...
Business Insider

Twitter will reserve text-message authentication for Twitter Blue subscribers because it's being 'abused' by 'bad actors'

Twitter said only Twitter Blue subscribers can use text messages to secure accounts from March 20. Text message two-factor authentication was being "abused" by "bad actors," the company said. A ...
CNET

Text input management may affect authentication

When using your Mac there may be times when you might need to input a password or two, either for a local service like authenticating a system settings change, or a Web-based one such as logging into ...
Daily Mail

Twitter makes MAJOR security change as it shuts down text message two-factor authentication – here's how to keep YOUR account safe

Twitter has made a major security change today, having ditched the option of text message two-factor authentication (2FA) for the majority of users. 2FA adds an extra layer of protection by sending a ...
AppleInsider

Twitter's text-based two-factor authentication becomes a paid-only feature

Twitter is going to make text-based two-factor authentication a feature of the Twitter Blue subscription, a change that can affect the security of millions of users. In a company blog post from ...