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by VikingCoder 4490 days ago
I use Google Two-Factor authentication. I need my password, and my phone.

If I root your box, and watch you type, I have the password to your password manager, and the password database.

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Arguably, if you root someone's box you could install a modified TLS stack that would allow for a MITM attack to capture the 2FA login flow. (But this would be obviously a little more difficult)
I have a friend that this happened to. I unfortunately cannot elaborate.