AWS vsts documentation change
Summary
Updated account sign-up procedure to include text message verification as an alternative to phone call verification
Security assessment
Expanding verification methods improves account security by offering multiple MFA options, but there's no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability
Diff
diff --git a/vsts/latest/userguide/setting-up.md b/vsts/latest/userguide/setting-up.md index f0dc5e1c1..a7b2dc473 100644 --- a//vsts/latest/userguide/setting-up.md +++ b//vsts/latest/userguide/setting-up.md @@ -30 +30 @@ 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.