Hacker News with Generative AI: Two-Factor Authentication

Why does storing 2FA codes in your password manager make sense? (andygrunwald.com)
Why does storing two-factor authentication codes in your password manager make sense?

Cybersecurity, Password Management, Two-Factor Authentication

107 points by andygrunwald 17 days ago | 143 comments

Tell HN: 2FA code for Google account gone after Google Authenticator update (ycombinator.com)
After recent update, where Google added accounts support to yet another of their apps, I am no longer getting 2FA code for my Google Account. Only dashes are displayed and clicking on it shows very terse error message: "Could not generate code for this account. Try removing it from Authenticator and setting it up...". Of course I opted out of using account in Authenticator, as my phone is connected to different Google account.

Two-Factor Authentication, Google, Security, Mobile Apps

28 points by butz 23 days ago | 9 comments

CISA: Do not use SMS as a second factor for authentication [pdf] (cisa.gov)

Cybersecurity, Authentication, Two-Factor Authentication

42 points by zdw 29 days ago | 22 comments

Tell HN: China has all your SMS 2FA (ycombinator.com)
It occurred to me as I was trying to log into a financial website that the default 2FA method was still SMS.

Cybersecurity, Two-Factor Authentication, China

12 points by 0xbadcafebee 44 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: AWS registering MFA will be required in 29 days (ycombinator.com)
When signing into our AWS console this morning we noticed this security popup - "Registering MFA will be required in 29 days".

Security, AWS, Cloud Computing, Two-Factor Authentication

7 points by herodoturtle 99 days ago | 15 comments

Tell HN: Twilio quietly removes Authy iOS app from Mac App Store, stops updates (ycombinator.com)
Authy, a software application that provides two-factor authentication codes for logging into online accounts, previously discontinued its desktop app for MacOS and Windows in March 2024.

Security, Software, Mobile Apps, Two-Factor Authentication

11 points by jyunwai 127 days ago | 5 comments

Tell HN: GitHub locked me out for not using 2FA (ycombinator.com)

Security, GitHub, Two-Factor Authentication

16 points by GoblinSlayer 137 days ago | 67 comments

Tell HN: You can add a 2FA account to multiple authenticator apps (ycombinator.com)

Two-Factor Authentication, Security, Mobile Apps

6 points by keepamovin 141 days ago | 12 comments

Never enable 2FA for accounts that you actually care about (2023) (benwilber.github.io)

Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Cybersecurity

10 points by benwilber0 149 days ago | 58 comments

The Sad State of Two-Factor Authentication in U.S. Banking (2020) (medium.com)