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Re:Flaw has Microsoft Authenticator overwriting MFA accounts... by bongodongobob on Sunday August 18, 2024 @01:39AM (#41280346)
Not defending the max length, that's stupid and probably some old AS400 thing that got built into the system, but the account is for auditing obviously.
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Re:Flaw has Microsoft Authenticator overwriting MFA accounts... by pasquinelli on Sunday August 18, 2024 @04:54PM (#41285424)
i don't see what's obvious. what is being audited? why is my email address needed when i'm giving them my id and ssn?
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