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Companies embracing SMS for account logins should be blamed for SIM-swap attacks
[UPDATE Since this was posted in 2024 : Major US telcos like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have suffered a months-long breach (the ongoing Salt Typhoon attack). These companies, of course, pass along the unencrypted SMSes vital to countless log in flows, account re-activations, and password resets. They are now known to…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Feb 6, 2024 | Companies embracing SMS for account logins should be blamed for SIM-swap attacks by spenvo | 451 | 321 |
