Not their job. A phone number is not a general ID or a security token. It is just a short number made up by a phone company for the purpose of using that company to call or text. If other companies or people try to use it for something different that is their stupid problem.https://twitter.com/mat/status/1167605500919173120 …
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For real. SMS 2fa should be shunned and services still offering it as only option should speak to the incompetence of the company.
It depends what & how much you are trying to protect. If potential losses from a particular socially engineered SIM are no greater than the phone company's, it may be a reasonable thing to do. It's certainly not reasonable for protecting crypto, high-profile accounts, etc. etc.
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Agree. It really isn't too difficult for a multi billion dollar company to incorporate multiple 2FA schemes. Hope people realize how socially hackable SMS can be. However without proper tech opsec hygiene alt methods are susceptible as well. Awareness and learning is constant.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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