Musk says Tesla app's two-factor authentication 'embarrassingly' late
<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="1597648826576152.png" alt="9.png" src="/ueditor/php/upload/image/20200817/1597648826576152.png"/></p><p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to micro-blogging site Twitter to say that the company was embarrassingly late in rolling out a security layer known as two-factor authentication (2FA) for its mobile app.<br/><br/>Replying to a Twitter user, Musk said: "Sorry, this is embarrassingly late. Two-factor authentication via SMS or authenticator app is going through final validation right now."<br/><br/>According to TechCrunch, Tesla CEO said recently that the additional security layer was "coming soon."</p><p><br/></p><p>He first mentioned that the company would add two-factor authentication back in May 2019. Tesla owners have stepped up their calls for two-factor authentication as the rest of the tech community has adopted the security feature.</p><p><br/></p><p>Two-factor authentication - also known as two-step verification - is a way to verify that the real account holder or car owner is logging in and not a hacker.<br/><br/>"Some websites do this by sending you a code by text message. But hackers can intercept these. A more secure way of doing it is by sending a code through a phone app, often called an authenticator, which security experts prefer," the report said.<br/><br/>The Tesla app is a critical tool for owners, giving them control over numerous functions on their vehicles.<br/><br/>When Bluetooth is enabled, the app allows drivers to use their phone as a key to Tesla's newer vehicle models.<br/><br/>The app also lets the user remotely lock and unlock the doors, trunk and frunk, turn on the HVAC system, monitor and control charging, locate the vehicle and schedule service.</p>
17 Aug,2020
