Facebook One-Time Passwords Can Be Stolen, Says Security Company

[Lucian Armasu]

Positive Technologies security researchers discovered that they could use the flaws in the SS7 information exchange system used by wireless carriers to hack into Facebook accounts that can be accessed by one-time passwords.

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[Kimonajane]

Only Tools & Fools use Facebook & Twitter, now be a good little tool and "like" that corporation when you visit their FB page and don't forget to give FB all your sensitive/private information, fools.

 

[zodiacfml]

I hope my bank gets an app auth. This SMS OTP is a pain to use especially when I'm abroad.

 

[captaincharisma]

they must be called the captain obvious security company

 

[hellwig]

"The fact that the SS7 network has security flaws is indisputable ... The issue is that the telecoms industry, as a whole, appears to be turning a blind eye"

Yeah, a blind eye. More likely this is purposefully left unresolved at the request of the FBI and NSA, for "National Security" of course.