Either by sending a code to SMS or Email, you are able to sign into your account without ever needing to or being able to add a password. Why has this become a thing recently?

  • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    3 days ago

    The most common way is basically calling up your phone company and pretending to be you saying you needed to switch phones

    But also beyond just that the networks that route calls and texts globally are not very secure… and it’s not as hard as it should be to get access to it.