Re:Not Getting Hacked
by 2devnull on Friday December 23, 2022 @02:22PM
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The place you would find such stories are the google forums where google and their volunteers have a vested interest in pruning such complaints.
Most normies don’t get locked out because they don’t use 2fa, don’t change devices and use a single easy to remember (probably easily guessable) password for every account.
Getting locked out of google is most likely the result of using security best practices like installing a 2fa app on a device that gets lost. Or a misplaced yubi key, etc…
Good advice is to print out one time use codes, and store them somewhere safe, like a safe. Physical security is much better in a digital world than digital security.
Most normies don’t get locked out because they don’t use 2fa, don’t change devices and use a single easy to remember (probably easily guessable) password for every account.
Getting locked out of google is most likely the result of using security best practices like installing a 2fa app on a device that gets lost. Or a misplaced yubi key, etc…
Good advice is to print out one time use codes, and store them somewhere safe, like a safe. Physical security is much better in a digital world than digital security.