Session on Nostr: Phone numbers have some serious security flaws, and this impacts your messaging apps. ...
Phone numbers have some serious security flaws, and this impacts your messaging apps.
Unlike a phone number, A Session ID is KYC free and are instant, secure, portable, and anonymous.
Phone numbers whilst easy to remember, can be easily intercepted and are vulnerable to phishing attacks.
Your Session ID is recoverable and works on all devices. Your data is in your own hands meaning that you don't fall risk to hacking, unwarranted charges or compromised security.
https://getsession.org/blog/session-id-vs-phone-numbers 
Published at
2023-11-15 05:27:28Event JSON
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"content": "Phone numbers have some serious security flaws, and this impacts your messaging apps.\n\nUnlike a phone number, A Session ID is KYC free and are instant, secure, portable, and anonymous.\n\nPhone numbers whilst easy to remember, can be easily intercepted and are vulnerable to phishing attacks.\n\nYour Session ID is recoverable and works on all devices. Your data is in your own hands meaning that you don't fall risk to hacking, unwarranted charges or compromised security.\n\nhttps://getsession.org/blog/session-id-vs-phone-numbers\n\nhttps://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/412/902/888/711/117/original/58daf7a50e3cf963.jpg",
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