Account takeover possible with just ZIP code and phone number

Synopsis

A significant security vulnerability discovered at AT&T could have allowed malicious actors to take over user accounts using only a phone number and ZIP code. Security researcher Joseph Harris identified the flaw in AT&T's account merging feature, wh...

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  • AT&T Inc.

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