Twitter may introduce two-factor authentication
Twitter is reportedly in plans to introduce “two-factor authentication” to boost the security on its service, especially in light of the recent security breach. A job listing spotted by The Guardian reveals that Twitter is on the lookout for a software engineer for Product Security, whose chief duties would include designing and developing “user-facing security features, such as multi-factor authentication and fraudulent login detection.” The report also stated that Twitter is in plans to introduce “two-factor authentication” to boost the security on its service, especially in light of the recent events. Twitter wrote on its blog that it detected “unusual access patterns that led to us identifying unauthorised access attempts to Twitter user data.” The company has claimed that it managed to detect and shut down a live attack within moments but its investigation indicated that the attackers may have found limited user information. The system “blocks access from new devices or internet addresses, even when using the correct password, unless accompanied by a short numerical code that is sent separately to the account owner’s mobile phone.” Simply put, if there is an attempt to log in to an account from a new device, an app or any unknown location, the two-factor authentication will prevent a successful login.
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