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Re:A hacker got all my texts for $16 by meowface on Tuesday March 16, 2021 @03:09PM (#26481416)
Not sure why this isn't higher up. This is crucial information showing this is FUD.

There are still grave vulnerabilities in mobile provider SMS (2FA or otherwise) due to how easy it is for a dedicated attacker to SIM swap, but this particular claim is completely misleading.

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Re:A hacker got all my texts for $16 by dataflow on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @06:57AM (#26489254)
> Not sure why this isn't higher up. This is crucial information showing this is FUD.

It's already too high up given it's a blatantly baseless accusation. I'm confused why you think it's more credible than the article when it provides zero evidence.

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Re:A hacker got all my texts for $16 by meowface on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @09:43AM (#26491109)
True. Evidence one way or the other is needed.
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Re:A hacker got all my texts for $16 by wealthyyy on Wednesday March 17, 2021 @07:39AM (#26489645)
Both articles provides zero evidence other than concept of attack in general and all of them just claiming that mobile numbers can be hacked.
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