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		cortesoft on June 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Firefox Now Available with Enhanced Tracking Prote... Same could be said of the phone, right? A zero day on the phone would circumvent the 2FA. Really, the SMS part is the actual weak link in the chain. Easier to hijack SMS than own a computer or phone.

mschuster91 on June 5, 2019 [–]

> Easier to hijack SMS than own a computer or phone.

That depends on the country, in Germany it's way more difficult.

TylerE on June 5, 2019 | | [–]

Why would you say that? All it takes is one telco employee taking a bribe or screwing up some configuration or...

Fnoord on June 8, 2019 | | [–]

Why?

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