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It is less secure than 2 factor auth (since it is 1 factor) but they picked the more secure 1 factor than what is popular right now. Hopefully they are smart e
by addicted44 12y ago
It is less secure than 2 factor auth (since it is 1 factor) but they picked the more secure 1 factor than what is popular right now.
Hopefully they are smart enough to format the txt such that the password doesn't show up in the preview, and if so, in practice, there is almost no downside to this for the vast majority if people (since if the person who now has your phone can log into the phone, the odds are they can already access your email).
- abricot 12y agoI'm not sure. Can you say for a fact that my texts aren't being intercepted or even saved by the phone company?
- seba_dos1 12y agoThey can be easily intercepted by anyone near your phone with TI Calypso based phone, like Openmoko Neo Freerunner or old Motorola phones. Of course there are also dedicated pieces of hardware for that.