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  2. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    Important - You may not see this option as it yet available for all accounts. 1. Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on 2SV. 3. Click Get started. 4. Select Authenticator app for your 2-step verification method.-To see this option, you'll need to have at least 2 recovery methods on your account . 5.

  3. Help:Two-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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    This page in a nutshell: Administrators and editors with advanced permissions should ideally enable two-factor authentication for account security, and can do so by following this guide. Particular attention should be paid to the section of this guide on scratch codes — if you don't keep these codes and encounter a problem with your 2FA ...

  4. How to Recover a Hacked Facebook Account - AOL

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    Set up two-factor authentication. This feature is possibly the greatest cybersecurity trick of all. Here’s how it works: If Facebook notices a log-in attempt from a device or browser that you ...

  5. Multi-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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    Multi-factor authentication (MFA; two-factor authentication, or 2FA, along with similar terms) is an electronic authentication method in which a user is granted access to a website or application only after successfully presenting two or more pieces of evidence (or factors) to an authentication mechanism.

  6. Secure your AOL account

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    • Use a strong password and change it regularly - Create a strong password to minimize the risk of unauthorized account access. • Add another level of security - Turn on two-step verification and get sent a security code when someone logs in from an unfamiliar device or location.

  7. Tech support: What is two-factor authentication and how to ...

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    Now, if you have a serious account, your maybe 401(k) is online, your social media accounts, your email accounts, anything along those lines, you should be using 2-factor authentication. And there ...

  8. Wikipedia:User account security - Wikipedia

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    Wikimedia's implementation of two-factor authentication (2FA) is a way of strengthening the security of your account. If you enable two-factor authentication, every time you log in you will be asked for a one-time six-digit number in addition to your password. This number can be provided by an app on your smartphone or other authentication ...

  9. Universal 2nd Factor - Wikipedia

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    Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard that strengthens and simplifies two-factor authentication (2FA) using specialized Universal Serial Bus (USB) or near-field communication (NFC) devices based on similar security technology found in smart cards.