Yandex.Money introduced one-time SMS passwords

    Yandex.Money on Friday launched one of the most popular services - protecting any operation with a one-time SMS password. Now there are three ways of enhanced authorization on the site: code table , electronic token and SMS passwords.

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    The service is free. In order to start using it, you need:

    1. Link the current mobile phone number on this page (you will need to enter a payment password);
    2. Go to the page of enhanced authorization and enable the service;
    3. Issue five emergency codes: they will come in handy if you lose your mobile and cannot receive SMS.

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    These emergency codes, by the way, work for both token owners and password table owners. If you have already switched to enhanced authorization earlier, you can issue codes here .

    One-time SMS passwords are a traditional banking service, but Yandex.Money is not a bank, so this is a difficult and important launch. SMS is easier to receive, they are free, you don’t need to carry a token or store a printed password plate.

    Alarm codes can be printed out once and saved in a safe place on a physical medium - keyloggers and phishing emitters will not find them. Just keep in mind that if you lose both your mobile and the emergency code table, you will have to write a paper statement .

    If you have a token or code plate, you can switch to SMS passwords on the same page . It will not be possible to return to the payment password after this action. SMS will have to confirm each operation in Yandex.Money.

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    Enhanced authorization is available to users of any country in the world. The main thing is to bind the desired phone number in an international format. For freelancers: one phone number can be linked to three Yandex.Money accounts.

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