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by gamacodre 4694 days ago
I already have this problem; both my bank and my credit union introduced 2FA but only with SMS. Once enabled, any attempt to log in using a not-yet-authorized browser or app is stalled until I get that text message. Presumably a call to customer service would sort it out eventually, but that prospect isn't terribly pleasant.
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Every time I have to call customer support to reset a bank password it makes me realize how bad of a security hole most phone support is. Security through two-factor authentication is only as strong as the process for bypassing it.