Iranian phishers bypass 2fa protections offered by Yahoo Mail and Gmail

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/12/iranian-phishers-bypass-2fa-protections-offered-by-yahoo-mail-and-gmail/

        "In other words, they check victims' usernames and passwords
        in realtime on their own servers, and even if 2 factor
        authentication such as text message, authenticator app or
        one-tap login are enabled they can trick targets and steal
        that information too," Certfa Lab researchers wrote.

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Avoid using text messaging as a second factor whenever possible!

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