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Coinbase (YC S12) Adds SMS Commands So You Can Send BTC Via QR On The Q.T.
- biot 13y agoHow has Coinbase handled issues around SMS spoofing? What's to prevent an attacker from impersonating my mobile number and transmit every last bitcoin to themselves? [edit: thanks dan, I overlooked the comments]
- dangrossman 13y agoFrom the article's comments: > We realize that SMS is inherently unsafe, so we use an automated phone call to you and ask you to confirm the transaction with a 6-digit pin. So in order for someone to drain your account, they would need to spoof an SMS message to Coinbase, intercept a voice call from Coinbase, and know your 6-digit pin. We do this if you try to send, buy, or sell bitcoins.
- wilfra 13y agoCoinbase is fucking killing it. Wish I had worn a tie instead of a sweatshirt to that customer service job interview ....