![]() ![]() So instead he clicks on the “Need help?” link, normally used by legitimate users who have forgotten their passwords. But Malcolm cannot correctly enter Alice’s password of course (because he doesn’t know it). So, he visits the Gmail login page and enters Alice’s email address. However, he does know Alice’s email address and phone number. In the below example we will imagine that an attacker is attempting to hack into a Gmail account belonging to a victim called Alice.Īlice registers her mobile phone number with Gmail so that if she ever forgets her password Google will send her an SMS text message containing a rescue verification code so she can access her account.Ī bad guy – let’s call him Malcolm – is keen to break into Alice’s account, but doesn’t know her password. For those who can’t stand the background music, here is an explanation of how you can steal an email account, just by knowing your victim’s mobile phone number. ![]()
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