Twitter announced the change on its official blog earlier this week, citing its commitment to user security as the driving force behind the decision. According to the.
Why it matters: Twitter has traditionally provided users three methods to secure accounts using two-factor authentication (2FA). One of the most popular, for both users and malicious actors alike, is the SMS-based 2FA option. Twitter is now making SMS-based authentication available exclusively to its Twitter Blue subscribers to curb the rising number of SMS-based 2FA exploits.
Twitter announced the change on its official blog earlier this week, citing its commitment to user security as the driving force behind the decision. According to the post and Twitter’s account security data, SMS-based 2FA-secured accounts are the most susceptible to unintentional access by malicious actors.
Effective March 20, 2023, only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use text messages as their two-factor authentication method.
