Two-Factor Authentication Hacked: Why You Shouldn’t Panic

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most widely touted advances in online security. Earlier this week, news broke that it had been hacked. Grant Blakeman — a designer and owner of the @gb Instagram account — woke to find his Gmail account had compromised and hackers had stolen his Instagram handle. This was despite having 2FA enabled. 2FA: The Short Version 2FA is a strategy for making online accounts harder to hack. My colleague Tina has written a great article on what 2FA is and why you should use it; if you want a more detailed introduction you should...

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Two-Factor Authentication Hacked: Why You Shouldn’t Panic