karl
February 6th, 2013, 09:01 AM
Days after Twitter reset 250,000 account passwords after a hacker attack, it has emerged that the microblogging service plans to strengthen its login security with two-factor authentication.
The move is aimed at making it impossible for hackers to break into accounts, even if they obtain user passwords.
Last week Twitter reset the passwords of 0.13% of its users as a precaution because of uncertainty about whether or not hackers had accessed the encrypted passwords of account holders.
Google already offers a similar two-factor authentication system for its Gmail service that requires a code sent to an account holder’s mobile phone as well as a password to grant access.
Full story here: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240177615/Twitter-strengthens-login-security-after-hacker-attack
The move is aimed at making it impossible for hackers to break into accounts, even if they obtain user passwords.
Last week Twitter reset the passwords of 0.13% of its users as a precaution because of uncertainty about whether or not hackers had accessed the encrypted passwords of account holders.
Google already offers a similar two-factor authentication system for its Gmail service that requires a code sent to an account holder’s mobile phone as well as a password to grant access.
Full story here: http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240177615/Twitter-strengthens-login-security-after-hacker-attack