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[-] surreptitiouswalk@aussie.zone 0 points 1 year ago

It's funny in a sad way that 2FA was supposed to be real secure but like all other security, the human element is the biggest weak point, and the custodians of it (telcos) are asleep behind the wheel.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

It's worth noting that 2FA is still a security improvement. Using SMS for 2FA doesn't introduce any vulnerabilities compared to no 2FA. It's just not nearly as good as doing 2FA using a TOTP app or dongle. Or using hardware security tokens like FIDO2.

[-] macrocephalic@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Unless the "2FA" channel is what they use to verify password resets.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Sure, but that's separate from 2FA and is pretty common even in places that don't offer any 2FA.

[-] shirro@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

2FA works. It is supposed to be something you know (password) and something you control (like a secure hardware key or app). The problem is people don't control their phone numbers, the telcos do.

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