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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe After ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’

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Feds Warn SMS Authentication Is Unsafe After ‘Worst Hack in Our Nation’s History’

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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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Even the U.S. government is telling Americans to use encrypted apps.
  • @OpenPassageways@lemmy.zip
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    Even Bank of America doesn’t support MFA apps.

    • @carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works
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      They support USB hardware tokens… but only for the website. Everything else is SMS which kinda defeats the point.

      Annoyingly, other than Vanguard, they are the only financial institution to support USB FIDO tokens

      • DankOfAmerica
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        in my experience, FIDO tokens suck. I have to around 10 times every time I use one to log in.

        • @carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works
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          Are your USB ports broken? I’ve never had issues other than physical port problems

          • DankOfAmerica
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            I don’t think so. It was on three seperate computers. I also used two FIDO keys, both identical. Maybe they’re of poor quality, so it could be that. Any recommendations on a reliable FIDO key?

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              No idea. I just use the yubikey ones. I have an old usb-a one and a newer small usbc one

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      why bank when you can dank

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