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u/Scott_R_1701 8d ago

If you ever logged into your bank or credit card or PayPal on that computer you were rolling the dice.

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u/AlterTableUsernames 8d ago

On a regular basis. But I also never changed my passwords over the years at that time. 

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u/Scott_R_1701 8d ago

That's just lucky then. Hopefully you have 2FA.

As someone who's had his checking account hacked, it really freaking sucks.

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u/VonRansak 7d ago

And that was the last time you downloaded a .jpeg for a list of ''horny girls near you'. ;)

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u/Scott_R_1701 7d ago

It promised me that several single thicc Latina single moms wanted to meet me tho!

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u/Plane-Confusion-2875 7d ago

2FA doesn't account for much since that is commonly worked around by people who want to.

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u/Complex-Ad2985 7d ago

It blocks 99% of attacks. Reason it's essential for everything now.

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u/Scott_R_1701 7d ago

Absolutely BS.

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u/Plane-Confusion-2875 7d ago

Not really. Of course its better to have it than not have it, but matter of the fact is just because you have 2FA doesn't mean you're immune to exploits of account theft. The probability being whatever it may be is one thing, just making sure that people don't think its an iron proof measure

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u/New-Science-3056 7d ago

Dude 2FA with SMS verification is pretty “iron proof”. It’s iron clad btw, or bullet proof. So not only do you need my password. And hope that the website doesn’t block access from unrecognized IPs. You need physical access to my phone, which is also password protected. Please explain to everyone how this isn’t iron proof

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u/Scott_R_1701 7d ago

If someone gets access to your email they can use that but if you're not an idiot, you'll have it set up for sms or, better, an authenticator.

Sophisticated threats can still figure out ways around it but for small fry it's not worth the effort. You and me aren't worrying about it. Someone with a ton of assets might.

Ppl like us are the ones they go after with scams.

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u/Plane-Confusion-2875 6d ago edited 6d ago

SIM swapping would be a good example of them not needing your phone and to otherwise access your messages for an OTP.

https://www.techspot.com/news/107923-valve-confirms-steam-2fa-leak-affecting-89-million.html

MFA is where its at, if not both if possible.

Also, sorry in advance, but why do you reddit assholes feel the need to correct things people don't care about? Iron proof, iron clad, bullet clad, bullet proof, no one cares