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by JohnFen 1144 days ago
> For instance, if you use a hardware security key fob, they may recommend you keep your password and SMS enabled as options, so you can get in even if you lose it.

But if you have this and the old authentication methods, doesn't that greatly reduce the security gains of this? I mean, the old methods still exist, so what you've done is increase the attack surface.