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by filmgirlcw 1684 days ago
I sort of disagree. With social engineering, it could be easier to reset someone's password with a SIM swap than traditional means. For many years, PayPal refused to do true 2FA and I cringed at having to choose between no 2FA or SMS-based. Phone numbers are much easier to source through public records than many people realize. As someone who has had the same primary cell phone number since I was a teenager, I’m honestly shocked it isn’t in more places (I’ve taken great pains to limit it getting out, but I’m still shocked). That scares me enough to almost get a second number, but that’s such a pain in the ass and not a great solution.