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The biggest threat that other people have mentioned is using social engineering to get a new SIM card that works with your telephone number. I have a google ale
by onetimepassword 10y ago
The biggest threat that other people have mentioned is using social engineering to get a new SIM card that works with your telephone number. I have a google alert for "sim swap fraud". It's oddly under-reported in the US, but quite common everywhere else. How bad is this?? Well, what if at attacker obtained more information about you (ie security questions possibly obtained from a keylogger), then was able to get your phone number, then contacted your bank or other investment broker and drained your accounts? Yes it happens- all the time. It's about time that NIST declares this form of 2FA insufficient. Hopefully the rest of the world will take notice, soon.
I prefer OTP... hopefully there aren't any other RSA-type hacks in the future.