Cyber Risks · Trail of Bits Blog

Nick DePetrillo

Summary: Trail of Bits published a step-by-step guide by Nick DePetrillo on September 02, 2014, for enabling SMS-based two-factor authentication on Apple ID and Dropbox accounts. The guide is framed as a way to protect those accounts against password-based attacks.

Bottom line: The post treats SMS-based 2FA as the available defense against password-based attacks on two accounts that hold personal and work data, a reminder that the second factor in place is often the weakest link in the chain.

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