HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to Late Stage Capitalism@lemmygrad.ml · 2 years agoI hate every new smartphone design since 2018lemmy.mlimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down11
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minus-squareMwalimu@baraza.africalinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoAha. Never thought of landlines that accept text messages (some MFAs require a text setup) but if this was to work, it would be a practical solution to this cellular leash.
minus-squareSpaceCowboy@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThis was exactly my thought as well, but I think some MFA can call you instead of texting, no?
minus-squarepanic@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThere are hardware keys for 2fa. I know there’s one called YubiKey and you can use it for OTPs.
minus-squareMwalimu@baraza.africalinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThe issue is largely the authentication source – a bank may not support hardware keys, even when you have one, insisting on SMS.
minus-squarepanic@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoWhich is insane because SMS for 2fa isn’t the better choice
Aha. Never thought of landlines that accept text messages (some MFAs require a text setup) but if this was to work, it would be a practical solution to this cellular leash.
This was exactly my thought as well, but I think some MFA can call you instead of texting, no?
There are hardware keys for 2fa. I know there’s one called YubiKey and you can use it for OTPs.
The issue is largely the authentication source – a bank may not support hardware keys, even when you have one, insisting on SMS.
Which is insane because SMS for 2fa isn’t the better choice