Threat Source newsletter (Feb. 23, 2023) — Social media sites are making extra security a paid feature

Summary: Twitter announced it will make SMS-based two-factor authentication a paid feature under Twitter Blue at $8 or $11 a month, while Meta introduced a pay-for-verification service on Facebook and Instagram at up to $14 a month. Among Twitter users who use any MFA, more than 74 percent opt into SMS-based authentication, which by the newsletter's estimate comes to about 6,845,841 accounts affected.
Key Takeaway: Nearly 6.85 million Twitter accounts that rely on SMS two-factor authentication must now pay to keep it or switch methods, and many are expected to simply drop the protection altogether.

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Topics: Identity & Access Management
Mentions: CVE-2023-0669
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