Security News > 2018 > May > Facebook now supports 2FA via authenticator apps

Facebook has good news for users who wish to secure their accounts with two-factor authentication but aren’t comfortable sharing their phone number with the social network: there’s now an option to use authenticator apps to receive the second authentication factor. The move was announced on Wednesday by Facebook’s product manager Scott Dickens. “We previously required a phone number in order to set up two-factor authentication, to help prevent account lock-outs. Now that we have redesigned … More → The post Facebook now supports 2FA via authenticator apps appeared first on Help Net Security.

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