alt Hacker NewsI do the same, and it somewhat defeats the spirit of 2FA, but I still believe it's more secure. It's basically a second password where intercepting it in transit once isn't enough to be able to repeat the login in the future.
I do the same, and it somewhat defeats the spirit of 2FA, but I still believe it's more secure. It's basically a second password where intercepting it in transit once isn't enough to be able to repeat the login in the future.
One time password.
Yes, a digital OTP generator is more susceptible in theory to theft or duplication than a hardware token.
Yes, the benefits of digital OTP are great compared to password only, more secure than SMS, and trivial to implement.