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It's worse. 2FA is optional and SMS code is the first (and default) auth method.
by entropyneur 4y ago
It's worse. 2FA is optional and SMS code is the first (and default) auth method.
- super256 4y ago> It's worse. 2FA is optional and SMS code is the first (and default) auth method. This will be changed on Saturday. Got the following message about API changes last week: https://telegra.ph/Telegram-API-Changes-02-16 https://telegra.ph/Telegram-API-Changes-02-16
- entropyneur 4y agoThat announcement seems to be concerned with unofficial clients only. But it does sound like the change is a part of some bigger package.
- anonymoose33282 4y agoBut given the choice, isn't SMS a stronger first authentication factor? It's temporary and randomized, whereas users don't change passwords that frequently. So a password is much more susceptible to keyloggers/malware/brute-force than an SMS code.