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I’m afraid how much sensitive information transits through email services. Notably, all credentials to access accounts, and possible viruses. Maybe, after the b
by laurent92 5y ago
I’m afraid how much sensitive information transits through email services. Notably, all credentials to access accounts, and possible viruses. Maybe, after the buyer takes ownership, they realize the immense liability it is, and decide to get rid of it.
- jaywalk 5y ago> all credentials to access accounts What?
- cldellow 5y agoProof of ownership of an email address is often used to prove ownership of an account on a third-party site. Common examples are "forget password" workflows and Spotify/Slack's magic login link workflows. If you own the transactional mail service through which all these flow, you are now responsible for the security of a large chunk of the Internet.
- nly 5y agoThe same is true for services that offer "Login with Google" etc. It's actually really bad that I can sign up with many services using a traditional email and password combo and the "Login with..." options work straight away. They really should be opt-in for security.