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Quite interesting to see that Google Accounts, known for locking users out i.e AI auto-banning without recourse, might become a major gatekeeper of other accoun
by crossroadsguy 4y ago
Quite interesting to see that Google Accounts, known for locking users out i.e AI auto-banning without recourse, might become a major gatekeeper of other accounts as well.
- xp84 4y agoIndeed. I find it extra concerning because their "risk based" system which can simply decide you're locked out -- even when you know your login! -- just because it doesn't recognize your IP or cookies, offers no guaranteed from-scratch recovery unless you have set up the glaring security hole that is SMS. I have an extra throwaway Google account (thankfully for nothing important) whose password I never forgot, but which I simply cannot log into ever again because I didn't set up any 2FA or recovery email, and Google just decided it didn't like the look of me one time.
- jve 4y agoThis only helps to get out of that gatekeeping, i.e if you loose your phone now, you're done. This gives you a chance. If they locked you out from your account, you are back to square 1. You can still export TOTPs to other phone directly. You can still make sure you store TOTP secrets on multiple devices/password manager.