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.
fox2263@lemmy.world 2 days 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
NewDark@lemmings.world 2 days ago
If they don’t have email access, why is a password less magic link bad then?
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 day 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.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 day ago
If they’ve got your phone with your 2FA they’ve also got your email on your phone lol