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KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months agoWhy?
Totp is easier, cheaper, and more secure. It makes no sense to go with SMS.
Comment on MFA
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months agoWhy?
Totp is easier, cheaper, and more secure. It makes no sense to go with SMS.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
For one that requires more training and support. However I think the biggest reason is that it is predictable
KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Poorly secured keys usually still require device access, unless they are secured so poorly that the individual would be compromised in one of many other ways regardless.
Stealing a phone number requires, at most, paying off an employee at a telco company. At best it just requires a call and some social engineering. And don’t forget, people who leave their phone laying around without a passcode exist.
Now, neither of these are really options for a dragnet approach, they’d need to be targeted. But the fact that one can be done fully remote should be a red flag.