Two-step verification protected millions of Google users. It can help you, too.

Two-step verification can dramatically reduce compromised accounts.

2SV, and the similar protection called two-factor authentication , are tools to keep your accounts secure beyond just using a password

. As their names suggest, you need two steps or types of information to log in to your account. The first step or factor is usually putting in your password. In 2SV, the second “step” can be similar to inputting a password, such as inputting a code sent to you by text. In 2FA, you are required to use a second, distinct “factor” like approving a notification from a 2FA app or using a USB security key or another physical token.

If hackers enter your password but don’t have access to the second factor or step, they cannot get into your account. Many 2FA or 2SV websites and services will then alert you that someone has attempted to access your account.While 2FA and 2SV don’t make it impossible to hack into your account, they do make it a lot harder.

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