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Stop. Humans are the weakest link in security, and doubly so for humans with less training and accountability than myself. We have already seen cases of SIM sw

• nicoburns 4y ago
  Only because companies are trying to do this human verification on the cheap. SIM swapping-alike attacks aren't a problem with institutions like banks where they keep ID on file and you can visit in person to prove your identity.
• drowsspa 4y ago
  It's even worse now, no company truly locks you out and with enough noise on social media a real human can get you your access back even if you don't have your Yubikey. So it's always vulnerable to social engineering. Of course I'm not talking about just relying on SIM. Maybe we can stop with the knee-jerk reaction and actually think of how to add better ways to do it. Government IDs could enter as some piece of the puzzle, trusted contacts, yeah, even SIM... At the very least out here in the real world I have some recourse if my ID is stolen, and I don't have to worry about having to buy all my stuff back because I lost my keys. As I understand it, Keybase actually has a very interesting concept of spreading key materials over your social media. So it's not even unprecedented.