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xprnioyesterday at 11:25 PM2 repliesview on HN

But 2FA is moot if it’s the same device as your bank app, is it not?


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rightbyteyesterday at 11:50 PM

Yes. Please tell my bank that.

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clhodapptoday at 12:55 AM

It is in the specific case that you don't have biometric or PIN login set up on the device and you use a password manager that doesn't require authentication. In that case, the only factor is "something you have". Otherwise, it is still a multi-factor authentication because the device itself still represents "something you have", and your device unlock represents "something you know" or "something you are".