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AWS datasync documentation change

Service: datasync · 2025-06-25 · Documentation low

File: datasync/latest/userguide/setting-up.md

Summary

Updated account sign-up verification steps to include text message as an option for receiving verification codes

Security assessment

The change adds text message verification as an option during AWS account sign-up, expanding multi-factor authentication methods. While this enhances security by providing more options, there's no indication it addresses a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/setting-up.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/setting-up.md
index 303339fed..6049347ab 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/setting-up.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/setting-up.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ If you do not have an AWS account, complete the following steps to create one.
-Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call and entering a verification code on the phone keypad.
+Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call or text message and entering a verification code on the phone keypad.