Passwords

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Discussion of passwords, password managers, biometrics, CAPTCHAs, secret questions, MFA/2FA/2SV, or other factors related to user authentication.

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Passwords (infosec.pub)

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I think passwords are great what do you think?

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If humans weren't idiots passwords alone would be fine.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean you can still steal cookies like it happened to linus youtube account

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If people were good with password then cookies may not be needed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Well if there were good passwords they woudn't be short which could be annoying to some impatient people. And out of convenience there is sessions/cookies that let you stay logged in without user authentification

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