Episode 378: Two-Factor Fraud

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Episode 378: Two-Factor Fraud

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Aug 2, 2018

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Reddit’s Two Factor procedures fail, while Google’s prevents years of attacks. We’ll look at the different approaches, and discuss the fundamental weakness of Reddit’s approach.
Plus a Spectre attack over the network, BGP issues take out Telegram, and more!

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Aug 2, 2018

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