Twitter on Wednesday unveiled technology to boost security for its users. The popular network has begun rolling out an optional "login
verification" service to thwart hackers seeking to hijack accounts with
stolen passwords.
When users log in to Twitter via a web browser, they must confirm their
identity by entering a six-digit code that Twitter delivers to their
smartphones. To access the service through applications for PCs and
smartphones, users must use an automatically generated temporary password
for each of the programs.
The move is following a number of attacks on accounts of prominent media
outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The
Onion.
Microsoft, Google and Facebook already allow two-step verification as an
option.