dh1
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Post by dh1 on May 13, 2021 18:25:31 GMT
Has anyone else been hassled for a mobile number by the site? I've just logged on and had to repeatedly close a pop up that arrives at every click...
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Post by michaelc on May 13, 2021 20:14:58 GMT
I received an email saying they are adding 2 factor authentication. Got the popup but only once after I added my phone details.
I hope they won't require it for every login.
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Post by dave4 on May 13, 2021 20:59:53 GMT
E mail recieved 21.07 hrs
Dear Social Investors,
We have recently turned on our mobile sms verification feature. This will be used in certain circumstances as a dual authentication to protect your security.
When you next log in you will be asked to confirm your mobile phone number. This can be a UK or international mobile number.
If you have not already supplied your mobile phone number then you will be asked to do so when you next log in.
If your mobile phone number has changed you will be able to amend it before registering the mobile number to your account.
If you have any issues please do not hesitate to contact me.
Warm regards
Simon Cottrell
Investor Relations and Recoveries Manager
Warning
Your Capital is at risk.
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dh1
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Post by dh1 on May 14, 2021 6:57:31 GMT
I do wish that financial organisations would stop using this so called security improvement. It isn't that at all as the mobile phone companies will give out a SIM for a specified phone number to pretty much anybody who asks. That removes most of the security value from this sort of change. Now using a landline number or something clever like Authy really does improve security...
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Post by aj on May 14, 2021 9:19:53 GMT
I do wish that financial organisations would stop using this so called security improvement. It isn't that at all as the mobile phone companies will give out a SIM for a specified phone number to pretty much anybody who asks. That removes most of the security value from this sort of change. Now using a landline number or something clever like Authy really does improve security... 2FA is always going to be stronger than 1FA. There's also nothing stopping you from giving SoMo your landline number, although the automated SMS reader service is a pretty inconvenient way to get your authentication codes. 
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michaelc
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Post by michaelc on May 16, 2021 21:05:41 GMT
I do wish that financial organisations would stop using this so called security improvement. It isn't that at all as the mobile phone companies will give out a SIM for a specified phone number to pretty much anybody who asks. That removes most of the security value from this sort of change. Now using a landline number or something clever like Authy really does improve security... Is that true? I thought they were regulated by offcom and when you get a sim it comes with a new number that you have little choice over. That said, I'd rather have the choice to switch 2fa off for login and use it only when withdrawing.
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Post by Greenwood2 on May 17, 2021 5:54:54 GMT
I do wish that financial organisations would stop using this so called security improvement. It isn't that at all as the mobile phone companies will give out a SIM for a specified phone number to pretty much anybody who asks. That removes most of the security value from this sort of change. Now using a landline number or something clever like Authy really does improve security... Is that true? I thought they were regulated by offcom and when you get a sim it comes with a new number that you have little choice over. That said, I'd rather have the choice to switch 2fa off for login and use it only when withdrawing. You can ask to get a mobile number transferred to a new SIM, but I thought you need a code from the original provider of the number. The SIM in my old phone was simultaneously deactivated when I switched and moved the number. Not saying the bad guys couldn't clone any number if they really wanted to. Somo have only used the 2FA to verify my phone number so far, so it doesn't seem they are using it just for login (or at least not every time).
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