SMS sign-in safety concerns
BOP II Topic of the Week: Websites keep nudging us to 'sign in with a link' sent by text message, but are SMS text message login links safe? A new cybersecurity review found that many of the links can be guessed, intercepted, or reused long after they are sent, quietly opening the door for hackers to access the accounts. If you rely on this type of sign-on, it might be time to rethink your settings. Read on.
SMS sign-in links are spreading fast and quietly opening doors to hackers
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About +10 years ago, hackers would copy phones by porting other people's phone numbers to a different provider. It was an elaborate scheme to hack into banking accounts. Personally, I dislike when CVS requires 2-FA emails and texts just to log in.