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Unsafe to Text: Android SMS Intercept Vulnerability and a Fix

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We entrust our smartphones with the literal keys to our digital lives. When you log into your bank account, your email, or your crypto wallet, you rely on a 6-digit Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) code sent via SMS to prove you are who you say you are.

But what happens when the apps you downloaded are secretly reading those codes before you even see them?

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