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Benedict Collins

THE TRUTH ABOUT: 2fa security codes for some of the world s biggest companies were left unprotected online - Caught on Camera

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A company that handles SMS text message routing has secured one of its internal databases after discovering it could be accessed with nothing more than an internet connection and a public IP address.

The routing service handled time-sensitive messages used for one-time passcodes and reset links for two-factor authentication services (2FA).

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