Facebook is an excellent social network that has infinities of functions in addition to allowing us to be in contact with our friends in the middle of the digital age. However, it is not foolproof, your account may be exposed if you do not have Facebook’s two-step verification activated.
If you only use your email address and password to log into Facebook, your account is likely to be exposed to possible hacks. Luckily, this social network allows you to shield accounts in more than one way.
Two-Step Verification is an extra verification that you must do when you log into Facebook from an unknown browser or device. In addition to the password, you must put a code that validates that it is indeed you.
In the event that someone tries to enter your account only with your password, they will not be able to do so, in addition to being notified when someone tries to log in to email or from Facebook notifications.
Turn on Facebook 2-Step Verification
Log in to your personal account l click on the top right of the page, then on Settings.
Select the Security and Login option.
It will redirect you to a new page where you should find the option Use two-step authentication. Select the Manage option.
Now you must choose between two security methods which are: Login codes of a third-party authentication app and Cell phone text message (SMS) codes.
Mobile app validation
If you choose the first mobile application option, click on the edit option to configure the application to be used to log in. This setting is useful for people who have a Smartphone and can install a code generator app like Authy or Authenticator from Google.
Every time you start Facebook you must have your phone at hand to enter the code indicated by the application. The interesting thing about this type of application is that the code is available for a limited time, after that time it is renewed and the previous one loses validity.
Text message validation
The best option for people who do not have a Smartphone and have no way of accessing a code generator application. When selecting validation by SMS you must enter the number of your mobile phone selecting the country where it comes from. Facebook will send you a text message to complete the configuration.
Once you select the option that best suits you, you will have configured the two-step verification on Facebook. If in addition to this you want to add more security levels to your account, configure other options such as Login only for known devices and alert settings.
Unrecognized login alerts
You can be on the lookout if someone has tried to enter your account by setting up alerts that inform you when an irregularity occurs in your account.
Log into your account and go to Settings from the Facebook home page. Click on the top right of the screen and select Settings.
Select the Privacy option and then Security and login.
On the new page look for the option Receive alerts about unrecognized logins. Choose whether you want to receive notifications to your email address or from a secondary option.
Check your login
Within the Security and login settings, you can verify which devices you have logged in to. Click on the option Where you have logged in and you will see a list of all the devices where your Facebook account is located. From there you can take advantage of and log out from everyone at the same time or just the session from a particular device.