WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SECURITY RISK SPECIFIC TO SMS BASED OTPS

O Level Online Exam

NIELIT O Level Exam

Which of the following is a security risk specific to SMS-based OTPs?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा एसएमएस-आधारित ओटीपी के लिए विशिष्ट सुरक्षा जोखिम है?

A. Brute force of passwords

B. SIM swap attacks

C. SQL injection

D. Cross-site scripting

Correct Answer is :

B. SIM swap attacks

Explanation

Attackers can hijack phone numbers to receive OTPs sent by SMS.