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Twitter establishes dual system of protection
Baku, May 26 (AZERTAC). Large-scale cyber-attacks, which have recently hit the microblogging service Twitter, has led to increased security measures. Now, to enter into your account, users will have to go through a two-stage test and confirm the password by SMS.
The world's most popular microblog, where every day is published by 400 million messages, has long been not just a social network, but also one of the main media source of news, the most rapid and reliable data, as well as a target for international electronic terrorism. After a daring break-ins microblogging news agencies and publications, including the Associated Press, The Financial Times and The Onion, Twitter experts have decided to increase the security of your account.
New technology means that after entering the password the user must enter a six-digit code that is generated each time you log into the system. A combination of numbers will be sent as SMS to a specified number, the user can also use a special mobile application.