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tajen
3546 days ago
> Combined with a password manager is a pretty good combination.
So 2FA combines something you have (your phone) with something your phone knows.
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rahkiin
3546 days ago
Exactly! And I use 1Password so I also have the tokens on my computer, together with my passwords. Replay attacks get harder though.
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justinlardinois
3546 days ago
I think his point was that if your password is stored on your phone, two factor authentication doesn't actually add any security because it's no longer two factor.
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crpatino
3546 days ago
not if you access the site from a laptop/desktop
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