A few months ago, PayPal announced that it was introducing two-factor authentication (2FA) to its platform. This was in response to numerous cyber-attacks against online businesses and their customers.
2FA is an extra layer of security that requires you to input a code (usually sent to your mobile phone) in addition to your username and password when logging in to a site or app. This code is generated by a third-party authentication app, such as Google Authenticator or Authy.
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