Security News > 2020 > July > How to protect your Twitter account from being hacked like Joe Biden and Bill Gates
2020-07-16 17:33
Following the hacks of verified Twitter accounts for several high-profile people, including Bill Gates and Joe Biden, how can you prevent your own account from falling into the wrong hands?
In the meantime if this type of attack was able to breach verified accounts, what can regular Twitter users do to protect their own accounts from being hacked? Let's look at the security controls offered by Twitter.
A text or authentication app will work with both the Twitter website and the Twitter app.
Depending on how much time and effort you're able to spend managing your Twitter account, there are several steps you can take here.
Further, high-profile Twitter accounts may need to find a better form of protection than just being verified.