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Spains banks (I’ve used two so far) simply use your ID number which is used in a lot of places and not considered secret and enforces a 4 digit password. It’s
by plorntus 3y ago
Spains banks (I’ve used two so far) simply use your ID number which is used in a lot of places and not considered secret and enforces a 4 digit password.
It’s an absolute joke.
- ljm 3y agoMost banks in Spain require physical presence in the branch for 2fa
- mooreds 3y agoYou mean to set up a second factor, they require you to go into a branch?
- deepsun 3y agoBank Of America requires to tell them a 2FA code sent over SMS, when SMS literally says: <#>BofA: DO NOT share this code. We will NEVER call you or text you for it. No, it wasn't scam, seen that process physically visiting a branch on agent's display multiple times.
- photonerd 3y agoMy bank does that for in person visits but you key in the code on a PoS style keypad at their desk
- illusiveman 3y agoI wondered once about this, but it kind of make sense from the point of view of usability. Unlike any webservice, you usually have very few attempts to make a successful login before getting locked out, so even if it's four digits, the odds of a successful brute force attack are very low
- plorntus 3y agoI suppose so, I just find it funny really that my bank has less password requirements than most (if not all) online services I use