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<blockquote data-quote="krs" data-source="post: 1848097" data-attributes="member: 67742"><p>I agree that there is no such thing as "ultimate security" if one needs to access the net, but it's a term that is used quite often when articles discuss 2FA.</p><p>This article, with a comment like "It’s very important to provide the ultimate security to your account in the wake of ever-rampaging online hacking or cyber crime, is an example.</p><p><a href="https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-set-up-two-step-verification-for-google-gmail-on-iphone-or-ipad/" target="_blank">Set Up Two-Step Verification for Google/Gmail on iPhone or iPad</a></p><p></p><p>People read that and think 2FA is the cat's meow.</p><p>And I'm not blaming Apple specifically, SIM fraud just makes 2FA in general less secure than it is claimed to be.</p><p>What I think is an Apple specific issue is that as a user I can't turn 2FA off again - don't really understand the rationale for that.</p><p>Interestingly enough, in all the news article I have seen so far over the last couple of years about the SIM swap fraud and subsequent financial loss, the user only noticed the issue when they were unable to access their cell phone service, at that time they tried to call their cell phone provider to find out what's wrong and depending on the time of day and access to their provider, the damage was already done.</p><p>I called my cell phone provider to see if I could somehow block my number from being transferred out and was told that this is illegal (in Canada).</p><p>Here is a sample of the news articles I'm referring to:</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/marketplace-social-engineering-sim-swap-hack-1.5009279" target="_blank">Social engineering is the new method of choice for hackers. Here'''s how it works. | CBC News</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krs, post: 1848097, member: 67742"] I agree that there is no such thing as "ultimate security" if one needs to access the net, but it's a term that is used quite often when articles discuss 2FA. This article, with a comment like "It’s very important to provide the ultimate security to your account in the wake of ever-rampaging online hacking or cyber crime, is an example. [url=https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-set-up-two-step-verification-for-google-gmail-on-iphone-or-ipad/]Set Up Two-Step Verification for Google/Gmail on iPhone or iPad[/url] People read that and think 2FA is the cat's meow. And I'm not blaming Apple specifically, SIM fraud just makes 2FA in general less secure than it is claimed to be. What I think is an Apple specific issue is that as a user I can't turn 2FA off again - don't really understand the rationale for that. Interestingly enough, in all the news article I have seen so far over the last couple of years about the SIM swap fraud and subsequent financial loss, the user only noticed the issue when they were unable to access their cell phone service, at that time they tried to call their cell phone provider to find out what's wrong and depending on the time of day and access to their provider, the damage was already done. I called my cell phone provider to see if I could somehow block my number from being transferred out and was told that this is illegal (in Canada). Here is a sample of the news articles I'm referring to: [url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/marketplace-social-engineering-sim-swap-hack-1.5009279]Social engineering is the new method of choice for hackers. Here'''s how it works. | CBC News[/url] [/QUOTE]
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