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OwenWatson

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#284374 16-Apr-2021 20:55

https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram/archives/2021/0415.html#cg5

As SMS/texts are used a lot for authentication, does any of this apply to NZ?

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#2693976 16-Apr-2021 21:03

Yes. SMS is not secure. MFA is more secure - Google authenticator, Authy, Microsoft authenticator.

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#2694051 17-Apr-2021 01:22

Great to see others reading the Schneier newsletter.

Looking at the Sakari.io website, they do list NZ as a supported country. Based on that, I would say timmmay is correct.

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#2694086 17-Apr-2021 10:28

ANglEAUT:
Great to see others reading the Schneier newsletter.

Looking at the Sakari.io website, they do list NZ as a supported country. Based on that, I would say timmmay is correct.

Looks like its only shortcodes and landline ports.

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