It has been proven time and time again that using SMS for two-factor authentication isn't very secure. While it's certainly better than having no 2FA at all, working around it only takes someone fooling a carrier into sending them a SIM card meant for you. Likely due to so many of these accidents occurring, all major US carriers began working to improve mobile 2FA last year.
The 'Mobile Authentication Taskforce' today revealed details about the upcoming platform.
Read MoreAT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile reveal details about 'next-generation' two-factor authentication was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
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