At 15:02 2016-12-17, [email protected] wrote:
On 2016-12-16 18:19, Alan Bourke wrote:
Two factor authentication. Everyone's doing it.
Is that two though? Isn't the phone confirmation just 1-factor? He
didn't enter a password on the computer (and I don't think this is
listed as a 'trusted/safe' device).
Borrow your stepson's phone and find out.
If possession of the phone is enough, that is a nasty vulnerability.
I do not have a cell phone myself. I rarely need the
functionality. I occasionally borrow someone's to make a call. Who
would be willing to if it means I could get into his Yahoo! account?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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