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I wonder whether asking for verification over the phone would lead to SIM swaps. Though faking someone's voice would be more difficult.
by btrettel 7y ago
I wonder whether asking for verification over the phone would lead to SIM swaps. Though faking someone's voice would be more difficult.
- thephyber 7y agoDoesn't matter. The second channel is what creates the additional layer of security. Eventually SIM swap attacks may get more common and a third channel (or two better channels than email + phone system) may be necessary.
- alexcnwy 7y agoFaking someone's voice isn't as difficult as you'd think: https://github.com/andabi/deep-voice-conversion https://github.com/andabi/deep-voice-conversion https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/5/20851248/deepfakes-ai-fake-audio-phone-calls-thieves-trick-companies-stealing-money https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/5/20851248/deepfakes-ai-fake...