Popular encrypted messaging app Signal is facing criticism over a security issue in its desktop application. Researchers and app users are raising
  • Venia SilenteEnglish
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    4 months ago

    But that can be said of any of the other such called factors:

    A yubikey can be stolen

    A fingerprint can be scanned and distributed

    So its not really an argument against passwords (or passkeys, or passwordless, or whatever marketing want to call them these days).

    • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Most people just need to fear their passwords being cracked remotely. In masses.

      If your threat model is being known, people stealing your stuff to login to your things, this is very high.

    • AlwaysTheir@lemmy.oneEnglish
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      4 months ago

      My yubikey can be stolen but good luck guessing my PIN in the 3 to 9 tries allowed before it self destructs.

      • Venia SilenteEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        luck? I have a $5* wrench.

        * (Actually a $7 wrench. Inflation is murder around here.)