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Apparently, there will be a cyberattack going on today. Here& #39;s what you can do to protect your Twitter account:
• Add an extra protection measure, a two-factor verification app (like Google Authenticator), could do the trick.
• Add an extra protection measure, a two-factor verification app (like Google Authenticator), could do the trick.
Follow the instructions to link the 2FA app to your Twitter account.
• When you add the 2FA verification method, backup any login code the app grants you. Write it in a blank paper. You don& #39;t want to create a backup account, because you lost access to your previous one.
• When you add the 2FA verification method, backup any login code the app grants you. Write it in a blank paper. You don& #39;t want to create a backup account, because you lost access to your previous one.
• Change your password, at least every two weeks.
• Change the e-mail, which your account is linked to. Always, make sure to create e-mail accounts just for your social media profiles.
• Do not add your current phone number as a verification method.
• Change the e-mail, which your account is linked to. Always, make sure to create e-mail accounts just for your social media profiles.
• Do not add your current phone number as a verification method.
• Turn the Direct Messaging filters on: only allow DMs from people you follow, and who follow you back. The app has them disabled by default.
Locking your Twitter account might work in a short-term manner, but what you need, it& #39;s a long term protection against hackers.
Locking your Twitter account might work in a short-term manner, but what you need, it& #39;s a long term protection against hackers.
