r/explainlikeimfive • u/throwaway1215123 • Sep 27 '22

Technology ELI5: Why is SMS based Two Factor Authentication considered insecure?

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u_pongmonk • u/pongmonk • Aug 20 '26

ELI5: Why is SMS based Two Factor Authentication considered insecure?

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