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A week in security (February 6 – 12)

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Reddit Breach Highlights Limits of SMS-Based Authentication

August 1, 2018 admin 2fa, Authy, data breaches, google, Google Authenticator, number port-out scams, Reddit breach, Security Keys, Security Tools, totp, twofactorauth.org, Yubico

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2018 00:55:17 +0000

Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe. What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security.