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Reddit Got Hacked Thanks to a Woefully Insecure Two-Factor Setup

Ifeadi C. 00:02 Feed: All Latest, Zero Tech Blog

The tech community has known about the risk of using SMS in two-factor authentication for years. Reddit appears to have missed the memo.

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