If your problems are more local, you can usually request two-step authentication for every log in. This makes your accounts very secure to hackers who are trying to compromise your account from afar (say after getting a haul of passwords from a compromised service) but less useful if the attack originates from your own home or a stolen mobile phone. The service will remember the device or PC and you won’t be hassled with two-step again. The second code is usually texted to your phone on request, so anyone wanting to log into your account would need both your password and your mobile.įor convenience you can set most accounts to only require two-step authentication the first time you log in from a new device. Two-factor authentication requires two steps in order for you to log in, your usual password plus a second one-off code. If a service you value highly uses two-factor authentication, you should enable it as soon as possible.
A simple way to dramatically increase the security of any given account is to enable two-factor authentication.
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