Passwords and account safety · Lesson 4 of 4

Turn on two-step verification

Two-step verification asks for something beyond the password. It can reduce the damage from a stolen password, but a verification code can still be stolen through deception.

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See it in everyday life

A practical example

A fake support agent may ask for the code that just arrived on your phone. That code is meant for your sign-in—not for the caller.

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Three useful actions

  1. 01

    Start with email, financial, social media, and administrator accounts.

  2. 02

    Use the strongest method the service and your circumstances support.

  3. 03

    Store recovery codes privately and never share a sign-in or recovery code with another person.