SMS is not 2FA-secure

Re:SMS is not 2FA-secure by wyxuan on Friday January 10, 2020 @11:44PM (#22018188)

Apps like Google authenticator, or more conveniently, a Google voice number. The Google voice solution works well since it can't be Sim swapped, and can be accessed via email (admittedly, a potential downside).

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Re:SMS is not 2FA-secure by justincormack on Saturday January 11, 2020 @04:15AM (#22019026)

Google voice is a US only service.

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Re:SMS is not 2FA-secure by cortesoft on Saturday January 11, 2020 @12:38AM (#22018366)

How do you recover your google voice account if you lose that?

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Re:SMS is not 2FA-secure by erikig on Saturday January 11, 2020 @12:46AM (#22018397)

And down the rabbit hole we go...

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Re:SMS is not 2FA-secure by missingrib on Saturday January 11, 2020 @12:47PM (#22021183)

Long recovery passphrase that you write down and keep in a safe

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Re:SMS is not 2FA-secure by cortesoft on Saturday January 11, 2020 @10:46PM (#22024328)

And if you lose that?

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