Another reason to stop SMS 2FA—think about this

SMS as a second factor in 2FA/MFA is a bad idea. Really bad. But you’ve heard me say so many, many, many times.

This time, let’s look at a new way for hackers to intercept your users’ SMS messages. And this one’s a doozy.

If you didn’t act last time, I’m sure you will now. In this week’s Security Blogwatch, what’s old is new again.

Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. Not to mention: approximately pie.

NNID abuse in NANP

What’s the craic? Joseph Cox and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai report—A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16:

Looking down at my phone, there was no sign it

Article source: https://techbeacon.com/security/another-reason-stop-sms-2fa-think-about

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