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Sometimes when you try to log in to a newly-created Google account, Google will block your log-in attempt saying "We’ve detected unusual activity on the account that you’re trying to access," and ask you to enter a phone number t… Continue reading How is Google’s phone policy more secure? [duplicate]
I’m adding 2FA to my app and have set it up for users who have registered with email. I also have users who log in with Facebook and others who use their mobile number.
Should I also add TOTP for users who log in with Facebook, or is that … Continue reading Do I need to add TOTP 2FA for Facebook and mobile number logins in my app?
New SMS Stealer Alert! The massive campaign targets Android users globally. The scope of this campaign is staggering… Continue reading Global SMS Stealer Targeting Android Users via Malicious Apps and Ads
We performed the security analysis of a Telit Cinterion modem in course of a bigger project of security assessment of a popular model of a truck and found eight vulnerabilities. Continue reading Cinterion EHS5 3G UMTS/HSPA Module Research
This is a problem that many of us face: A surprising number of financial institutions’ websites offer additional authentication only via SMS and/or phone call. But I will refer to my situation specifically.
How can this be made safe again… Continue reading How to make SMS-based 2FA safer?
Remember when a US mother was accused of distributing explicit deepfake photos and videos to try to get her teenage daughter’s cheerleading rivals kicked off the team? Well, there has been a surprising development. And learn how cybercriminals have be… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #372: The fake deepfake, and Estate insecurity
My site’s users currently do not have any MFA options, but we’re planning to release this feature in the near future. We’ve already built support for TOTP and have it working internally, but some on my team think that it won’t be very user… Continue reading If I’m rolling out MFA to users, should I provide TOTP, SMS or both? [duplicate]
I have received three texts from my daughter’s phone number – she is on an iPhone 14, I am on a Google Pixel 4. The first two texts came in on my car Android Auto – a week apart, but within minutes of the same time of day…and copies of t… Continue reading Mom receiving texts with some private info daughter has not sent [closed]
Hackaday.io user [mabe42] works during the week away from their home city and rents a small apartment locally to make this life practical. However, the heating system, a night-storage system, …read more Continue reading 2024 Home Sweet Home Automation: SMS Controlled Heating
How can SMS spoofing be detected? I know we can find it by message centre, but what if in the case of multiple routing?
Continue reading Detecting SMS spoofing when there is multiple routing