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Re:Write your passwords down (2010) by flangola7 on Monday August 07, 2023 @02:50PM (#37038911)
2FA in the same app as your password defeats the point doesn't it?
Re:Write your passwords down (2010) by cjcampbell on Monday August 07, 2023 @05:55PM (#37041485)
It’s not my preferred method because I want 2FA to save me if my device is compromised, but it does still add protection against traditional password attacks, credential stuffing, etc. It even adds a layer of phishing resistance, as long as the user doesn’t blindly jump to copy/paste when autofill fails.
Re:Write your passwords down (2010) by flangola7 on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:13AM (#37049256)
What is the phishing resistance it adds? Bitwarden auto copies TOTP to the clipboard.
Re:Write your passwords down (2010) by cjcampbell on Sunday August 13, 2023 @05:09PM (#37114520)
Depends on the password manager. 1Password will not autofill if the domain doesn’t match. It’s up to the user at that point to check the url before copy/pasting the code. My guess is that the average user would do that by reflex without a second thought.
Re:Write your passwords down (2010) by GoblinSlayer on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:15AM (#37045164)
2fa is mitigation for weak passwords. With a password manager you can use a strong password, and 2fa becomes redundant.