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We’ve seen a number of high profile Twitter accounts being hacked in the past couple of weeks. 60 Minutes and other CBS accounts, 11 accounts of The Guardian and the main account of The Associated Press were all hacked recently. It is believed that the same modus operandi was used in all hacks, and Twitter warns its users that these attacks are likely to continue in the near future, this according to a memo Twitter sent to numerous news organizations.
In its memo Twitter describes various solutions that could help make accounts safer, suggesting that users beef up the security of their email accounts and review applications authorized with their Twitter accounts. They also suggest that one computer must be used for the sole purpose of accessing Twitter, to reduce the risk of malware, this computer should not be used for doing anything else online. It is also rumored that Twitter is working on a two factor authentication system which will greatly boost account security, and that it is rushing to get it out as soon as possible so as to curtail any impending attacks on prominent accounts.
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It is being reported that Twitter is internally testing a two factor authentication security system which will be incrementally rolled out to users in the near future. Two factor or two step authentication safeguard accounts from hacking attempts in a far better way than just passwords alone. It is not clear when Twitter plans on rolling it out, but a sense of urgency is being reported, given the recent string of high profile Twitter accounts being hacked.
Yesterday the Associated Press @AP account was hacked and a bogus tweet about bombings at the White House was posted. In recent weeks several high profile accounts have been hacked, including that of 60 Minutes and the BBC. The two factor authentication solution is currently being beta tested for influential accounts such as The New York Times, the Associated Press and Justin Bieber. It is not known how Twitter will implement this solution, it can be assumed that users will be required to pre-register a device which will receive a randomly generated code either through SMS or through an application. Entering this code along with the password would be required when signing in from a new location, this will certainly be much more effective than a mere password.
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