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dm319
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what is wrong with SMS? I don't see how it is easily compromised.
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enhray
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Theoretically, someone could exploit a vulnerability in the SS7 [0]. I’m not sure how common these are in the wild, but it had happened before.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signalling_System_No._7
Nextgrid
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Social engineering (or bribing) the carrier's customer service monkeys to do a SIM swap which will allow the attacker to receive your 2FA texts.
proactivesvcs
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TFA is a good starter as to what is wrong with SMS. It's an authentication antifactor.
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