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February 22, 2022

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Check your phone! Using one of these scam 2FA apps is a privacy disaster

Check your phone! Using one of these scam 2FA apps is a privacy disaster

If you use one of the most popular two-factor authentication apps, you must be on the lookout for spoofed versions. Copycat apps were caught copying the description of the actual app and charging users $4 a week. Here's how to spot the fakes.

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