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what is wrong with SMS? I don't see how it is easily compromised.
by dm319 6y ago
what is wrong with SMS? I don't see how it is easily compromised.
- Nextgrid 6y agoSocial engineering (or bribing) the carrier's customer service monkeys to do a SIM swap which will allow the attacker to receive your 2FA texts.
- enhray 6y agoTheoretically, someone could exploit a vulnerability in the SS7 [0]. I’m not sure how common these are in the wild, but it had happened before. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_System_No._7 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_System_No._7
- proactivesvcs 6y agoTFA is a good starter as to what is wrong with SMS. It's an authentication antifactor.