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When your Linux servers are giving you fits, Jack Wallen has the solution for you.

Jack Wallen shows you how to keep your Wordpress account safe with two-factor authentication.

Google says that enforcing two-step verification on Google accounts of Chrome Web Store developers will take longer than expected. As first announced in June, Google will require all Chrome extension developers to enable 2-Step Verification to publish or update their extensions after August 2nd. "The Chrome Web Store will begin enforcing the Two Step Verification requirement in August, 2021," Chrome Trust & Safety Team members Rebecca Soares and Benjamin Ackerman said two months ago.

While some high-profile Twitter accounts were successfully hijacked last year despite having 2FA enabled after attackers gained access to internal admin systems, you should still toggle on 2FA to be protected against less-sophisticated hacking attempts. Despite the meager rate of adoption, Twitter saw a growing number of users who enable 2FA to secure their accounts from hijacking attempts, with an increase of 9.1% from July to December 2020.

If two-factor authentication logins on your Linux servers are giving you fits, Jack Wallen has the solution for you. Recently, I had an incident where a two-factor authentication-enabled Linux server wouldn't allow me in via SSH. Fortunately, I had physical access to the server, so it wasn't a complete disaster.

Twitter now lets users use security keys as the only two-factor authentication method while having all other login methods disabled, as the social network announced three months ago, in March. 2FA is an additional security layer for Twitter accounts requiring users to use a security key or enter a code together with their passwords to log into their accounts.

Google on Monday announced new measures for the Play Store, including requiring developer accounts to turn on 2-Step Verification, provide an address, and verify their contact details later this year. The new identification and two-factor authentication requirements are a step towards strengthening account security and ensuring a safe and secure app marketplace, Google Play Trust and Safety team said.

Jack Wallen shows you how to add two-factor authentication to your WordPress sites to avoid unwanted intrusions. Figure A. The WP 2FA plugin should appear below the search, where you can click Install Now to add the feature.

If you've started rolling out AlmaLinux to your data centers, you should enable 2FA for SSH authentication. One way to beef up the security of any Linux server is to enable two-factor authentication for SSH logins.

Police arrest eight suspects in an online scamming ring. We explain how WhatsApp messages from hacked accounts are helping cybercrooks bypass 2FA. Oh! No! of the week.