AWS datatransferterminal documentation change
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/datatransferterminal/latest/userguide/getting-started.md b/datatransferterminal/latest/userguide/getting-started.md index 4197944f9..a3f9a4fd9 100644 --- a//datatransferterminal/latest/userguide/getting-started.md +++ b//datatransferterminal/latest/userguide/getting-started.md @@ -31 +31 @@ 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.