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Another reason to stop SMS 2FA—think about this

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smartphone-markus-winkler-unsplash.jpgSMS as a second factor in 2FA/MFA is a bad idea. Really bad. 

Read our latest Security Blogwatch article to find out why. 

Richi Jennings, Industry analyst and editor, talks about a new way for hackers to intercept your users’ SMS messages.

His moral of the story:  Stop using SMS, robocalls, or Caller ID for authentication or identification: It’s not secure—and it never has been.

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