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by keeperofdakeys 2086 days ago
> Congratulations, you've defeated the purpose of having a YubiKey.

Even a virtual 2fa button is useful. It prevents people using your stolen credentials to login to websites unless you click the button, even if it's just a virtual button.

Sure your computer can be compromised, but it's probably still more secure than sms 2fa.