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Before MFA was mandated on every service this was an easy problem to solve. Now when you lose your phone while out and about you lose your ability to log in to
by zamadatix 5mo ago
Before MFA was mandated on every service this was an easy problem to solve. Now when you lose your phone while out and about you lose your ability to log in to even Dave's Speed Cow Milker's Enthusiast Forum unless you're at home with another computer already logged in to various things.
- petesergeant 5mo agoLearning my 1Password recovery key took quite a while, but should allow me to do a cold reboot of my digital life.
- et-al 5mo agoYubikeys could be cheaper. In addition to the two I have, I bought two more to store offsite with friends and family for redundancy (with access to my password manager + important email accounts).
- OlivOnTech 5mo agoCheaper than learning a recovery key? Yubikey redundancy is a great idea though
- xtiansimon 5mo agoWith a usb stick form factor I would think Yubikey would be doing more to convince consumers a yubikey will not fail like a usb stick (randomly and from disuse).
- hod6654 5mo agoIt's something that you never use on a daily basis. Very easily forgotten...
- waterproof 5mo agoThe QR code that you use to transfer TOTP secrets to a new phone, is static. It never changes (unless you add a new service) and it requires no verification. Do with that information what you will.
- zamadatix 5mo agoIf you can have a copy or deployment of your TOTP code accessible (or memorized) at any time then you've solved the same problem already!
- rsync 5mo ago"Now when you lose your phone while out and about you lose your ability ..." 2FA Mule: https://kozubik.com/items/2famule/ https://kozubik.com/items/2famule/