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by ianlevesque 2477 days ago
I have a credit card that requires you to answer a security question just to make a payment, with an existing linked account. I can't fathom what scenario they think they are protecting against here.
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Perhaps they're protecting themselves against you making an on time payment and not accruing any interest. ;)
My former bank sends an SMS OTP every time I make a transaction. Not TOTP support. If it's the same security question, password managers can easily fill it out, no?

This SMS annoyance is a major reason why I left them.