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Thursday: Hackers are using OTP bots to get around #SMS and #TOTP authenticator codes. Make the switch to #FIDO U2F for maximum login security tuta.com/blog/2fa-tutanota-sup… 🔐

Update of your secure mail client: Tutanota adds 2FA support

We recommend U2F as the most secure version of two-factor authentication.

^Tutanota

#XMPP at #GSoC2024

XMPP project @prav: Standards compliant #SMS #OTP based #authentication

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Pra…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSOC #Google
#interoperability #standards #android #java

#EducateMePlease
When #Google says it will save your #chats, does that include chats on the other #apps on your #phone like #Viber, #Tusky, #Slack, #LinkedIn, #Instagram, #email apps, etc?

Or is it just for #SMS and Google apps?

T-Mobile Employees Across The Country Receive Cash Offers To Illegally Swap SIMs

I still stand by this: if #sms #mfa wasn’t still massively used (especially by the financial sector), sim swaps would be less attractive to sim swappers.

It’s also crazy so much trust is placed in telecoms guarding your phone number and MFA factor for your bank. 🫨

#security #cybersecurity #simswap

tmo.report/2024/04/t-mobile-em…

T-Mobile Employees Across The Country Receive Cash Offers To Illegally Swap SIMs

T-Mobile employees, both third-party and corporate, are receiving cash offers via text to complete SIM swaps for criminals.

^{Jman100 (The Mobile Report)}

With news of the latest AT&T #databreach affecting over 70 million people, it is important to stay vigilant against #phishing & suspicious #SMS messages claiming to be from #ATT. 📣

Learn more about protecting yourself here: tuta.com/blog/what-is-credenti…

Stay safe out there! 🔒

#XSF Announcement

We are a Google Summer of Code 2024 umbrella organization!

Project idea 7 of 7:
@prav App - Standards compliant #SMS #OTP based #authentication

wiki.xmpp.org/web/Gsoc2024/Pra…

#XMPP #jabber #chat #GSoC2024 #GSOC #Google
#interoperability #standards #android #java

If you're using (or thinking of switching to) @aaisp VoIP services and also use #xmpp, the incredible singpolyma of jmp.chat and cheogram.com fame has set up an #sms bridge for general use. To set up:

1. Add xmpp:cheogram.com to your contacts
2. Type 'register aa.sgx.soprani.ca'
3. Type in your phone number and SIP password, and follow instructions for sending incoming messages to the bridge.

Code is at git.singpolyma.net/sgx-aa with more updates on the way; feel free to support singpolyma's work on jmp.chat and liberapay.com/singpolyma

JMP.chat

Your phone number on every device

^jmp.chat

#XMPP Events

Jabber/XMPP #Hack Night in #Berlin:

We will hack on Jabber/XMPP software (@dino, @kaidan, sms4you). Join us and hack on your favourite Jabber/XMPP project!

Wed, 2022-09-14 18:00 CEST in xHain hack+makespace, Grünberger Str. 16, 10243 Berlin

gemeinsamesache.berlin/aktion/…

#jabber #xhain #sms

Messaging protocols. Let me think. #sms, #xmpp , #irc, #rcs, #mms, #matrix, #email

Why don't we make one app that works with all of these?

#smartthinking