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Facebook criticised for misuse of phone numbers provided for security

2019-03-05 22:23

Facebook admits it's using numbers supplied for 2FA for more than security, and you can't turn it off.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/03/05/facebook-criticised-for-misuse-of-phone-numbers-provided-for-security/

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
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