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Dessalines@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

Signal says 1,900 users’ phone numbers exposed by Twilio breach – TechCrunch

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Dessalines@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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At least one user had their Signal number re-registered by an attacker.
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    There are websites online that offer 10 minute phone numbers.

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      Not sure if Signal does this, but most websites will automatically look up the phone number registration, see that it’s from one of those companies, and reject it.

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        There are these services still around.

        https://sms24.me/en/messages/Signal

        You’ll notice most numbers aren’t from US. The ability to detect VoIP numbers only applies to NA.

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