Comment by Searchlights on 06/05/2019 at 17:38 UTC

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View submission: How to keep your Reddit account safe

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you can spoof the number and receive texts temporarily

Yeah that's super insecure. For something like my Reddit account I think even SMS two factor is probably adequate because it's unlikely anybody would attack my account specifically, or that they'd know my phone number. On a platform like this I would expect your vulnerability is brute force based on trying combinations of accounts and common passwords.

Where I worry about an attack like that is on a financial account login where an attacker may be targeting you specifically and already have some of your information. Lots of people know your phone number.

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