Steam is the favorite platform for PC players for many reasons. Safety is one of these, even if this is not the best time to say it, so Voices emerged on a huge filtration of data that has an impact on 89 million steam accounts. According to the IT security expert, Christopher KunzThe filtration includes only telephone numbers (which are not associated with any accounts) and SMS codes of expired use. It does not contain key details such as usernames, steam id or hash passwords.
Therefore… Was there a filtration of the steam data? Yes. Should you worry? In reality, not, because reading information does not allow access to your account and will serve the maximum for phishing campaigns. Valve confirmed that their security systems have not been violated and that the password is not necessary to change. However, he strongly recommended Maintain authentication of two active factors in Steam accountssince it is the most reliable additional safety measure that currently exists.
In particular, Steam recommends using the two phases of the Mobile authenticator Guard SteamA function that is within its official mobile application. I used it for some time and the truth is that it gives me a huge tranquility in this type of situations, because it makes my story (almost) insignificant.
Mobile Authenticator Guard Steam: make your steam account practically unhealthy
Steam Guard’s authenticator is a security tool offered by the Steam application for Mobile Steam, which allows Add a further protection barrier to your account. His operation is very simple; Once you act, the application will generate a unique code that you need to enter every time you want to access with your account in a device or customer.
If someone wants to insert the account, he will not be able to do it because he will have to enter the code that the Steam Mobile app generates on your phone. AND It is not so easy to steal the code, since the authenticator changes it every 30 seconds And each code can only be used once. Therefore, if someone manages to intercept the code generated by your mobile phone (which is already something extremely difficult), it is almost impossible to introduce it in time.
Therefore, it is a two -phase authentication system of a lifetime, which It is not based on text messages (SMS) how they traditionally occur. Why? Basically, because hackers can supplant your phone number, which makes it much easier to intercept the verification SMS codes.
Not only to use it for safety, but also for comfort
One of the things I like most about Steam Guard’s authenticator is that, instead of using conventional codes, It allows you to use the QR codes to connect to your account without having to introduce neither user nor password. The protection is the same, only that instead of writing your user, the password and the authenticator code to access, you just have to open the steam guard camera and scan the QR code in the steam client in which you have access.
Steam Guard’s unique verification code together with your credentials is integrated into the QR code, which is why QR will also change every 30 seconds And it is one -uso. And above all, this authenticator does not need the internet to work; The generation of codes occurs locally without connecting to the steam servers.
If you prefer to continue with the traditional method to introduce user and password, you can do it. However, if you have activated the steam guard authenticator, in the same way You will need your mobile phone to confirm access Or, otherwise, to obtain the steam guard code and write it manually. ¡Ah! And you know that with a single mobile phone with the steam mobile app you can protect several steam accounts.
How to activate Steam Guard’s authenticator for my account
First, it is necessary to clarify it The steam authenticator is available only for Android and iOS Through the Steam mobile application (we leave you the drain box below). After installing it on your mobile, follow these steps to activate the authenticator:
- Open the app Steam Mobile And access with your account.
- Press the icon of Steam guard (The shield that is right in the center of the lower bar).
- Click Add authenticator.
- Introduce you Telephone number (If you don’t have, it’s “I don’t have a phone number” and follow the steps indicated).
- Click on the connection Who sent you to the mail To confirm this action.
- Then You will get a code on the phone that you have to write in the app.
- Finally, they will show you a Code you need to keep In order to recover your account in the future if you stop having access to it.
List! In this way, the authenticator will be activated and you can Access its functions from the Steam Guard tab (the shield icon) In the Steam Mobile app. By default, Steam Guard will open the mobile camera to scan the QR code of the steam client in which you want to access. In addition, the App will automatically ask you to confirm or refuse your account access when you or someone else is trying to access it.
If you have any questions, you can leave us a comment to help you better. You can also visit the Frequently asked questions about official steam on mobile authenticator where many common questions are resolved on this security method.
