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  • plz1@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    If I’m on my laptop, and the 2fa code shows on that same laptop, it defeats the purpose of it. The point is sortation of security privileges, ask this just adds more work while providing no less security to the device. It does protect you from remote compromise, though.

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      7 months ago

      It doesn’t defeat the purpose of it, as you indicate, it can protect from remote attacks.

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        7 months ago

        Also most or all of these should require some for of local authentication.

        For example I have 2fa apps on my phone, where I need to use them, so yes, that’s less than ideal. However

        • it protects against remote attacks
        • it protects against SIM attacks
        • and even if someone stole my phone and unlocked it, they’d still need my face id for every use