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Friend.tech’s Security Upgrade: Defending Against SIM Swap Attacks

Published 10/06/2023, 01:24 PM
Updated 10/06/2023, 07:45 PM
Friend.tech’s Security Upgrade: Defending Against SIM Swap Attacks

  • Friend.tech has improved its protocol’s security by allowing users to add various login methods to their accounts.
  • Friend.tech’s decision to enhance security comes in response to recent SIM swap attacks.
  • Manifold Trading warns that these SIM swap attacks could potentially result in a $20 million loss.

Decentralized social network platform Friend.tech announced an improvement to the protocol’s security, allowing users to add and remove various login methods from their accounts.

On October 4, Friend.tech announced on X (previously Twitter) the update on its login method, saying, “You can now add and remove login methods for your Friend.tech account.” Moreover, the company shared how users can access these settings from the application.

This update has been in response to the recent SIM swap attacks targeting Friend.tech users. Recently, ZachXBT, a well-known blockchain detective, unveiled a SIM swap attack targ…

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