I recently logged in to BD with a different browser and it sent a code via my email.
That is fine but why does BD not use a mobile phone text message as an option?
Hello,
Basic SMS based codes are vulnerable to SIM swapping and interception. SMS phishing, or smishing, is another popular method fraudsters use to steal verification codes and gain access to a person’s account. There are a couple of insightful articles on this topic on the Bitdefender blog:
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/why-use-an-authenticator-app-instead-of-sms
In short, SMS based codes are not that safe to use.
Regards
