A few weeks back, I saw a friend’s accounts got hacked and their account was used to send out messages without them knowing until it was too late.
This got me thinking about how secure are your social media accounts are? One of the best ways of securing your account is using a Two-factor authentication.
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA as it’s commonly abbreviated, adds an extra step to your basic log-in procedure. Without 2FA, you enter in your username and password, and then you’re done. The password is your single factor of authentication. The second factor makes your account more secure. This second authentication can be in the form of a random number generated confirmation, SMS/email message, app notification, etc.
I’ve put together a list of instructions from popular platforms and social media site on how to add two-factor authentication.
- Go to your profile and tap the “3 lines” icon, then tap Settings.
- Tap Security and then scroll down and tap Two-Factor Authentication.
- Switch on Authentication App, then tap Set Up Manually. If you don’t see the toggle switch, tap Get Started.
- Tap Copy Key below the Instagram key and paste it into your authentication app (example: Duo Mobile or Google Authenticator).
- Note: You should copy the key code to your clipboard, take a screenshot, or save it in some other way since you won’t be able to access the code again once you’ve finished setting up.
- After your Instagram account is linked to your authentication app, copy the 6-digit code your authentication app creates.
- Go back to the Instagram app, tap Next and paste the 6-digit code to complete the process on that device.
Further information click on this link.
- Click the checkbox next to Authentication app.
- Read the overview instructions, then click Start.
- If prompted, enter your password and click Verify.
- You’ll be prompted to link your authentication app to your Twitter account by scanning a QR code.(If you don’t already have an app installed on your device, you’ll need to download one. You can use any time-based one time password (TOTP) authentication app like Google Authenticator, Authy, Duo Mobile, 1Password, etc.)
- After you scan the QR code, click Next.
- Enter the code generated by your authentication app, then click Verify.
- You’ll see a confirmation screen. Click Got it to finish setup.
Further information click on this link.
- Go to your Security and Login Settings.
- Scroll down to Use two-factor authentication and click Edit.
- Choose the security method you want to add and follow the on-screen instructions.
Further information click on this link.
Twitch
To begin set-up of two-factor authentication, the following is required:
- A verified Twitch account (your email tied to your Twitch account must be verified in order to enable 2FA)
- Access to a computer (2FA can only be enabled via desktop)
Once your account is verified and you’re ready to set-up 2FA:
- Head to your security settings page.
- Select Enable Two-Factor Authentication.
- Enter your Twitch password.
- Enter your phone number.
- Enter the verification code you receive via text message or the Authy app (if you are already an Authy user).
Further information click on this link.
Google (E.g. Emails)
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left navigation panel, click Security.
- On the Signing in to Google panel, click 2-Step Verification.
- Click Get started.
- Follow the steps on the screen.
Further information click on this link.
Yahoo
- Sign in and go to your Account security page.
- Beside “Two-step verification,” click the Toggle button to turn it on.
- Enter your mobile number.
- Click Send SMS or Call me to get a verification code.
- Enter the verification code, then click Verify.
- If you access Yahoo Mail in third-party apps, click Create app passwords or click Skip for now.
Further information click on this link.
Please note: Adding 2FA only makes your account more secure, not 100% secure. Please do follow other securing tips of changing passwords where possible and any other tip provided by your social media account.
If there is a tip you want us to share and anything errors in this article, please let us know in the comments below.
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