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Why using a phone number for verification is risky
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February 13, 2025
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3:00Now PlayingTwo-factor authentication set up with your phone number is a security risk, according to experts, who recommend using an app instead. That's because phone numbers can be transferred by scammers or even by accident, as an international student from Cape Breton recently learned. And that can potentially put your data at risk. Angela MacIvor reports.
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