How to protect yourself against a two-factor hack

Two-factor authentication isn't perfect, but it's much better than not using it at all. Here are the different hacking risks and what you can do to protect yourself.

The risks of a two-factor hack
Even accounting for potential vulnerabilities, two-factor authentication (2FA) significantly increases your security compared to not using it at all. There are different forms of 2FA, from SMS to authenticator apps and hardware keys. Each has its risks, but each significantly increases the security of your account. Enable 2FA wherever possible.

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Chapters
0:00 Two Factor Hack
0:35 Least secure: no double factor at all
1:05 Good: SMS text messaging
1:35 Violation SMS
2:50 Protect yourself
4:30 p.m. Better: authentication applications
7:44 Much better: hardware key
8:47 The best: the hardware key and you
10:07 Honorable mention (?): you
11:45 a.m. Two-Factor is secure

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