WTF Google.. Gave you a backup code and now I need to check my email?

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Grand Master

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On 01/12/2022 at 23:20, binaryzero said:

Don't scan random QR codes, only those you know are from a trusted source. At a restaurant and want to scan the QR code to order food? Nah.

It's not where the QR code sends you to, it's more so what it collects...

Did you read the post and discussion? No one is talking about scanning random QR codes.

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JustGeorge

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On 01/12/2022 at 23:15, Good Bot, Bad Bot said:

What happened to you being done here? You know what you are doing? You have made like 2-3 wrong statements here about how 2FA and  authenticator apps work but OK. I guess when argument fails yell paranoia!

 

I do to but it's not really necessary as I use a secondary handle and email on Neowin but you know 2FA authenticator apps are so damn easy to use so why not.

 

No not with an authenticator app as it just reads the QR code and splits out a verification code to complete the process. It can't send the user "to who knows where" so that is just wrong. Now SMS is a security nightmare.

I was referring to them in general, not specifically toward auth apps.

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