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How you all prevent Password/OTP/TOTP deadlocks? (self.privacy)

submitted 7 months ago by alexdeathway to c/[email protected]

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I have read quite a few posts about preventing account password takeover from various malicious ways, and many OPSEC measures are there to prevent it from happening.

Consider a case where you face a total blackout or technical failure. Now, you need to log in to your password manager, which requires either OTP on email or TOTP. You don't have access to the TOTP app because the backup is stored in cloud storage, whose email login also requires OTP.

How would you prevent such from happening?I haven't found a satisfactory solution or explanation for that yet.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

You backup your 2FA locally. Problem solved.

If you're using the cloud for anything related to security you're doing something wrong. (In my opinion)

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Just to add on what you want is the 3,2,1 method of backing up. You're asking for trouble if you just rely on cloud storage for anything that important. Export your TOTP seeds or copy your 8-10 generated OTPs. If shit hits the fan you'll be able to use a TOTP generator or a password manager that has one built in to get your codes.