➕ Two factor authentication isn't perfect, but it's much better than not using it at all. Here are the various hack risks and what you can do to protect yourself. ➕ The risks of a two factor hack Even considering potential vulnerabilities, two-factor authentication (2FA) greatly increases your security compared to not using it at all. Various forms of 2FA exist, from SMS to authenticator apps and hardware keys. Each has its risks, but any significantly increases your account security. Enable 2FA wherever possible. Updates, related links, and more discussion: 🔔 Subscribe to the Ask Leo! YouTube channel for more tech videos & answers: ✅ Watch next ▶ Why ANY Two-Factor Is Better than No Two-Factor ▶ Chapters 0:00 Two Factor Hack 0:35 Least secure: no two-factor at all 1:05 Good: SMS Text Messaging 1:35 Breaching SMS 2:50 Protect yourself 4:30 Better: Authenticator apps 7:44 Much better: Hardware key 8:47 The best: Hardware key plus you 10:07 Honorable(?) mention: you 11:45 Two-Factor is secure ❤️ My best articles: ❤️ My Most Important Article: More Ask Leo! ☑️ to get your questions answered ☑️ to subscribe to the Confident Computing newsletter. ☑️ to help support Ask Leo! ☑️ for even more! #askleo #twofactor #security