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A wafrn woot (post) by @tinker@infosec.exchange saying “Microsoft Authenticator needs me to validate with Authenticator in order to log in with Authenticator to use it to authenticate another app with Authenticator. Here is the app telling me to open itself to validate itself with itself. #infosec #iHateComputers” It has a screenshot showing the microsoft authenticator app.

  • hdnsmbt@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    Believe it or not, the best engineers in the world can’t help if you lose your backup codes. You know, the ones that you can use when you need MFA but don’t have your phone? Removing MFA because you had trouble one time “is the mark of a moron but true genius”.

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      7 hours ago

      Believe it or not, some people are only better with their security practices than 99.99% of humans instead of 99.999%. pfft, total idiots, right? Now let us pretend we are 100% muahahhahah so smart

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        7 hours ago

        I have no idea what you’re trying to tell me, sorry. I do assume it was something totally devastating, though, so consider me totally devastated. You can stop the hostility now, I just made a joke at your expense, it’s not a big deal, honestly.

        Also, I highly recommend reactivating MFA on your account. It’s a good thing to have, generally. Yeah, it can suck when it doesn’t work but now you know how hard it is for someone unauthorized to get into your account.

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          2 hours ago

          There are multiple other security measures in place on my account thanks.

          It does seem like you were a little upset by my joke. Probably because the imagery of a Terminator coming to kill a person over a find my phone request is an actual joke. Not just sarcasm designed to shame someone. Whatever, jerky weirdo.