Comment on Why have so many services started using single-factor passwordless authentication in the last little while?

• fox2263@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  But they don’t have access to your email in this instance.

  If the thief has your email and password and phone then you’re SOL

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  • NewDark@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    If they don’t have email access, why is a password less magic link bad then?

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    • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      The tech “enthusiasts” of Lemmy are really showing their arses in here lol. They have a “I took 2 semesters of computer science so I’m somewhat of an expert” level of understanding and mentality.

      There’s a reason most big tech companies are starting to move to passwordless logins. If 2FA is the ultimate protection about unauthorised access, the password is ultimately irrelevant - and given all we know about password reuse and data breaches, getting rid of them is a good thing.

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  • FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    If they’ve got your phone with your 2FA they’ve also got your email on your phone lol

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