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		hkt on July 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why even let users set their own passwords? As opposed to encrypted SMS? I'm genuinely intrigued at the idea that's a thing. As for the rest, is there any actual evidence of widespread interception of SMS 2fa actually being a problem?

xcxcx on July 23, 2023 [–]

Not sure if you're arguing that it's a great idea to run 2FA over SMS or if you're just acting up

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