Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ...
by Wowfunhappy on Saturday October 08, 2022 @08:40PM
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I don't think people's accounts are getting hacked anywhere near three times per year. And while remembering passwords is a problem, surely it's easier than remembering a password and keeping track of a second factor device?
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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ...
by Kalium on Sunday October 09, 2022 @10:41AM
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You're right, people's accounts aren't getting hacked that often. This is because of a wide array of security measures - the ones you're suggesting be disabled. The frequency of breaches goes up significantly without those in place, especially when coupled with the kind of weak password likely to be chosen by struggling, marginalized, vulnerable people whose priority is not keeping bots at bay.
In short - yes, but the consequences defeat the point.