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Why don't phones support 2FA? (kbin.social)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by guyrocket@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Phones could allow much higher security if they supported 2 factor authentication. This could be face/fingerprint along with a typed or swiped password. This seems like a simple solution that leverages software that is already implemented. Just make it an added option in addition to the existing one

ETA: Sorry for the duplicate posts, I was getting error messages. Pls use this one.

I am surprised there is confusion about what 2fa is. Here is a simple definition: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/security-101/what-is-two-factor-authentication-2fa

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[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

For convenience phones don't always ask for the pin code. That is the other method.

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 5 points 4 months ago

I don't think you understand 2FA.

[-] Lmaydev@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

2FA is using your password and your phone (for example) to get into an account.

If someone has your phone and your biometrics/password you're basically screwed.

It seems like a really unlikely sequence of events that would lead to this.

Do you have any sources talking about this happening?

[-] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

OP is correct 2FA refers to authentication via 2 factors, e.g. digital and pin. Phones use only one, you can unblock them with either a digital or a password, that's LESS secure than 1FA and much less secure than 2FA.

The phone itself is not a factor, because every scenario starts with the attacker having access to the phone. If phones had 2FA someone would need to get your digital AND your password to access it, so a lot less likely to happen than having either of them.

The answer as to why that's not an option is this would be impractical and people wouldn't use it. But it would be definitely more secure than current system.

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 3 points 4 months ago

I think the confusion here is that I mean to use 2FA to access my phone, not websites or other hardware.

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