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> On a more technical note, is there any safeguard against SIM swaps? The only solution is to refuse to use SMS for 2FA. If a service requires it, use a differ
by cjrp 3y ago
> On a more technical note, is there any safeguard against SIM swaps?
The only solution is to refuse to use SMS for 2FA. If a service requires it, use a different service.
- ryandrake 3y agoThis works if you know about SIM swapping on day one of your life on the Internet, and refuse from day one. I probably have hundreds of Internet accounts, and no straightforward way to know which ones use SMS for 2-factor without trying to log in to them all. Further, many don’t use SMS for login but they do use it for password resets. So my only hope, if I want to clean house, is to sit down and try resetting my password on 400+ accounts one by one.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoThat still sounds like much less pain and effort then if the worst case scenario happens?