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So Google and Microsoft use 2FA cause texts are more insecure? If I lose control of my phone they're into all my websites anyway.
by dpweb 10y ago
So Google and Microsoft use 2FA cause texts are more insecure? If I lose control of my phone they're into all my websites anyway.
- simple10 10y agoYes, texts are insecure for 2FA. It's better to use Google Authenticator or similar. https://www.wired.com/2016/06/hey-stop-using-texts-two-factor-authentication/ https://www.wired.com/2016/06/hey-stop-using-texts-two-facto...
- pdpi 10y agoNot losing control of your phone. Losing control of your phone _number_. There's plenty of stories around of spear phishing attacks involving attackers taking over the victim's phone number. Mobile operators are notoriously vulnerable to that sort of shenanigans.
- kkl 10y agoLosing control of your actual phone is not the same as losing control of your phone number. I'm not sure about Microsoft, but Google supports several other 2FA mechanisms in addition to SMS.