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AWS wickr documentation change

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

File: wickr/latest/adminguide/setting-up.md

Summary

Updated AWS account sign-up verification step to include text message option alongside phone call

Security assessment

Change expands authentication options but does not address a specific security vulnerability. SMS-based verification is a standard multi-factor authentication method addition.

Diff

diff --git a/wickr/latest/adminguide/setting-up.md b/wickr/latest/adminguide/setting-up.md
index 461930424..5933faf9a 100644
--- a//wickr/latest/adminguide/setting-up.md
+++ b//wickr/latest/adminguide/setting-up.md
@@ -34 +34 @@ 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.