Google Reduces Hacks by 50% After Pushing Two-Step Verification | Sync Up
February 15, 2022
Google Reduces Hacks by 50% After Pushing Two-Step Verification | Sync Up
Late last year, Google set some audacious goals when it came to securing the nearly 2 billion accounts of its users. And while the organization has yet to completely fulfill its promise, Google is now making huge strides as it recently announced that millions of accounts were auto enrolled in its multi-factor authentication service. How can you see if your account now has this added layer of security? We’ll cover the details as we sit down and sync up with Rocket IT’s weekly technology update.
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In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- Why 150 million Google accounts and 2 million YouTube creator accounts were auto-enrolled in two-step verification
- The definition of multi-factor authentication
- Google’s Security Checkup tool
- Why text-based MFA is outdated
- MFA app recommendations
- The important role of a password manager
Video Links
https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup
https://rocketit.com/t-mobile-breach-caused-sim-swap-attack/
