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You might get pwned by (1) the government, (2) your mobile carrier, or (3) a hacker that can social-engineer your mobile carrier's tech-support (SIM jacking / S
by krmbzds 3y ago
You might get pwned by (1) the government, (2) your mobile carrier, or (3) a hacker that can social-engineer your mobile carrier's tech-support (SIM jacking / SIM swap attack).
- zb3 3y agoYes, that's true, but it's not an argument in favor of authentication based on something I have. I don't think we can prevent everything, but I at least want there to be some way to undo the damage (things like courts, chargebacks and so on).
- krmbzds 3y agoI think the argument for something you have is cyber-physical security. No matter how advanced malware is it won't be able to extend a finger through your monitor and tap the capacitive touch sensor of your Yubikey.