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by hombre_fatal 1419 days ago
I don’t agree. At worst it just introduces a “hey i lost my phone” customer support backdoor that may be weaker than what was there before.
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It’s not any worse than the “hey I forgot my password” support backdoor.

If you have a support backdoor, it doesn’t matter what technology you use. That’s not a technology problem.

That’s a security flaw. Backup codes are the fix if you get locked out. Sure, the attacker could find the backup codes, but that can be a challenging task.
And at best? And what about on average?