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[STEaMkb]

Sony will be implementing two-factor authentication this week. Some pictures, thanks to oggob.

Allow me to use this space to promote Rex's security thread. It's filled with good advice and he keeps updating it with news about third-party breaches that might have a knock-on effect on PSN and XBL.

Visit and enter your sign-in email address on haveibeenpwned.com to ensure your credentials have not been disclosed in an unrelated data breach.

 

[bobbychalkers]

ABOUT
FUCKING
TIME!

these weekly threads of accounts being hacked had me nervous

 

[DNAbro]

sweet

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Excellent news, and about time.

 

[spindashing]

FINALLY.

 

[5taquitos]

Sounds great!

Hopefully they add code generator support, or add a code generator to the PS app. SMS will do nicely for now though.

 

[Ibuki]

We have had two 'I've been hacked' threads in the last few days, this cannot come soon enough.

 

[Rellik]

FINALLY!

 

[FalsettoVibe]

Whaaaa?!
About time!

 

[RPGamer92]

FINAL-fucking-LY!!!

 

[oldmario]

doesn't the PS3 and Vita mention 2step like literally?

 

[Elitist1945]

They must've seen all the GAF threads. Nice.

 

[etta]

Christ on a bike finally.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Fucking FINALLY

Australia first!

 

[Kyoufu]

FINALLY!

THE ROCK

HAS COME- wait what

 

[FelipeMGM]

Fucking finally

 

[BumRush]

Better late than never

 

[rschauby]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[_woLf]

 

[swearing-circle]

Thank fucking christ.

Unbelievable that it took this long.

 

[True Fire]

I doubt it'll stop people on GAF from getting hacked. Different passwords for different sites folks.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

Sounds great!

Hopefully they add code generator support, or add a code generator to the PS app. SMS will do nicely for now though.

Baby steps.

 

[BigEmil]

Fantastic. Are there any other security procedure they can also add?

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Hey Jimmy!

Yup, it's about DAMN time.

 

[STEaMkb]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Deku Tree]

This is kind of out of the blue to me. But also desperately needed. Why start out with two small regions?

 

[Indelible]

About damn time, a company as big as Sony should've had this long ago.

 

[anderedna]

Hopefully it's not mandatory, that SMS thing.
My main account is NA, but I'm in SEA.

 

[5taquitos]

doesn't the PS3 and Vita mention 2step like literally?

This is likely referring to the "Device Code" mentioned in the OT

 

[KaoteK]

So as someone whose primary account is a US one, but lives in Cambodia, will I be able to use this feature?

 

[18-Volt]

This will be purely optional, right? My main account is US, and mobile carriers are region locked.

 

[Spiral Insanity]

They finally bothered. Jesus. Odd that it happens right after we had so many threads pop up.. as if they had this ready a long time ago but couldn't be arsed.

 

[K.Jack]

Tbh they should be embarrassed to not have had this, from the beginning.

 

[5taquitos]

This will be purely optional, right? My main account is US, and mobile carriers are region locked.

According to the OP, it will be an additional option in the Security section of your account management page.
So yes.

Tbh they should be embarrassed to not have had this, from the beginning.

It should have come a long time ago, but barely any online services had 2FA when PSN launched.

 

[Demoskinos]

Thank You!

 

[hawk2025]

Phew, finally.

I'll take it with a grain of salt given the source, though.

 

[LAM09]

About time!

 

[Garraboa]

ngyes

 

[Kouriozan]

Finally, can't believe it took so long.

 

[Rellik]

This is kind of out of the blue to me. But also desperately needed. Why start out with two small regions?

Sony include them under Europe so it's probably rolling out across Europe.

 

[Guymelef]

This is kind of out of the blue to me. But also desperately needed. Why start out with two small regions?

Maybe because it's the first time zone.
Just like their PS Stores update first.

 

[morpix]

Can't wait. SMS is a bit archaic though. Better than nothing.

 

[everyday math]

Suck it hackers 😎

About fucking time.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

I would not take stock of something a random reddit poster wrote personally.

 

[VincentMatts]

next week

 

[Baroquemantic]

Finally

 

[Kyrios]

next week

I just did a Google search on when Sony confirmed this feature was coming. Last time they said something was in April...

Edit: You edited, so disregard lol

 

[VolticArchangel]

THANK FUCK. At last, better late than never.

 

[TheAbsolution]

It took you long enough!

 

[Simply Sami]

I doubt it'll stop people on GAF from getting hacked. Different passwords for different sites folks.

Stop victim blaming. You are part of the problem.

People have had unique passwords and still been hacked.