

On the surface, the above method seems safe but is actually ineffective against modern threats such as phishing and mobile malware that can intercept SMS messages.Ī device that is safer to be used as a 2nd factor authentication would be YubiKey. You can either setup your phone to receive SMS or voice call or install an authenticator app on your smartphone that generates a security code. Recently you’ll find a lot of popular major online services such as Google, Facebook, Dropbox, LastPass, and Microsoft that allow you to set up two-step verification for your account.


Some of the effective methods to protect your email password is by using keystroke encryption software, a virtual keyboard, autofill browser extensions etc, but we still have to be prepared for the worst which is what if a hacker manage to get hold of your password? The answer is to use a two-factor authentication, also known as 2-step verification. It works with Google Chrome or any FIDO-compliant application on Windows, Mac OS or Linux and with applications that provide FIDO, FIDO2, or one-time-password (OTP) support and through Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browsers.Protecting your main email account is very important.

The YubiKey 5 NFC is FIDO and FIDO2 certified. Using the YubiKey, companies have seen zero successful phishing attempts. Yubico pioneered the creation of the FIDO U2F and FIDO2 authentication protocols along with Google and Microsoft.
