ITSEC NewsTwitter turns off SMS-based tweeting in most countries - Buh-bye, original way of tweeting. Twitter said it's to keep our accounts safe, referring to unspe... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/04/29/twitter-turns-off-sms-based-tweeting-in-most-countries/ #2-factorauthentication #accounthijacking #securitythreats #socialnetworks #uncategorized #vulnerability #accounthijack #simswaps #twitter #mobile #mfa #sms
Europol busts up two SIM-swapping hacking rings - What a nightmare: your phone goes dead, and you can't log into your bank account because it's cont... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/17/europol-busts-up-two-sim-swapping-hacking-rings/ #operationquinientosdusim #two-factorauthentication #2-factorauthentication #sim-swappingattacks #operationsmartcash #securitythreats #simhijackers #simhijacking #simswapfraud #simswapping #simjacking #law&order #simswaps #malware #europol
Google will now accept your iPhone as an authentication key - Google has updated its Smart Lock to let iOS users security-dongle-ize their iPhones. more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/01/17/google-will-now-accept-your-iphone-as-an-authentication-key/ #2-factorauthentication #secureenclaveprocessor #authenticationkeys #secureenclave #googlechrome #simhijacking #simswapfraud #simjacking #bluetooth #smartlock #simswaps #android #iphones #simswap #google #mobile #iphone #apple #ios
Sextortionist whisks away sex tapes using just a phone number - The SIM-swap victim knew he was in trouble when he got a 3:30 a.m. message about his phone service... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/11/12/sextortionist-whisks-away-sex-tapes-using-just-a-phone-number/ #2-factorauthentication #randallbaran-chong #securitythreats #phoneporting #simswapfraud #simswapping #sextortion #simjacking #sim-jacked #law&order #dataloss #sextapes #simswaps
Twitter turns off SMS texting after @Jack hijacking - Two problems, Twitter says: vulnerabilities that mobile carriers need to fix & its reliance on... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/09/06/twitter-slaps-back-sms-texting-after-jack-hijacking/ #2-factorauthentication #accounthijacking #securitythreats #socialnetworks #accounthijack #celebrities #jackdorsey #simswaps #twitter #hacked #@jack #2fa #mfa #sms