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When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover
For years, organizations have encouraged users to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), use one-time passwords (OTPs), and protect their accounts with passcodes. Those controls remain important. However, a recent attack against my own wireless services account demonstrated that point-in-time authentication is no longer sufficient against determined identity-focused adversaries. What began as
