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Blogger Nathan Pilkenton documents surge in political and spam text messages, avoids replying STOP

In an October 2026 blog post, Nathan Pilkenton describes receiving dozens of unsolicited political texts despite having moved out of Texas years ago, along with a growing stream of fake 'personal' marketing messages. He notes that replying STOP reveals these texts are part of mass campaigns, but says he avoids doing so and instead uses Apple's 'Delete and Report Spam' feature, which he says seems ineffective.

notes.npilk.com · 2026-10-26

Security experts weigh password managers vs authenticator apps for 2FA storage

Security guidance is comparing two ways of handling two-factor authentication codes: storing them inside a password manager alongside saved passwords, or keeping them in a separate dedicated authenticator app. Password managers combine both login factors in one vault for convenience, while authenticator apps keep the second factor physically separate from the password itself, generating or sending one-time codes through methods like text messages, push notifications, email, or in-app codes.

engadget.com · 2026-09-23