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basilikumlast Friday at 6:04 PM1 replyview on HN

> SIM-swapping has been a tactic used. Adding difficulty for fraudsters to trick unsophisticated banking customers is a valid security layer.

You fight SIM-swapping by outlawing the moronic practice of using SMS for anything security sensitive. Not by blocking user modified OSes.


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morshu9001last Friday at 11:05 PM

What's the alternative that regular people will understand how to use and not get locked out of?

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