Two factor authentication
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Two factor authentication
Turned on the iphone this am and it informs me I have requested Find my Phone, which I haven`t. The next thing it requires me to input email and password and it then texts me a six digit two factor authentication number. What the hell is this all about? Should I be changing my passwords etc?
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Definatly phishing. But it isn't such a bad idea for you to turn on two factor. It isn't perfect, but it prevents others from accessing your account even if they know, or have guessed your password.
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But it isn't such a bad idea for you to turn on two factor.
Unless you are going to be at sea, with wifi but no cellphone,
as I will be next year for a couple of months.
Still pondering what to do. Looks like I will have to forward my Gmail to
my secure email which (I hope) will let me in without 2 factor.
Unless you are going to be at sea, with wifi but no cellphone,
as I will be next year for a couple of months.
Still pondering what to do. Looks like I will have to forward my Gmail to
my secure email which (I hope) will let me in without 2 factor.
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Had a look at the Apple main site. Seems this "two factor" thingy is genuine, I just can`t understand how anyone could have done this. Thought Apple was safe from this point of view.
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In the past, when travelling in strange & not so strange
places, I have had both Hotmail & Gmail deny access
unless I let them send a code to my cellphone. This with 2 factor switched off. Seems to be triggered by moving around too quickly.
ie. Log in in Barcelona is OK. Fly to Vienna, then need this
pseudo 2 factor. Also when moving around in Asia.
places, I have had both Hotmail & Gmail deny access
unless I let them send a code to my cellphone. This with 2 factor switched off. Seems to be triggered by moving around too quickly.
ie. Log in in Barcelona is OK. Fly to Vienna, then need this
pseudo 2 factor. Also when moving around in Asia.
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What? These are text messages. All the need is your phone number. Likely many Android phone users got a similar message.
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What law says that one must have a cellphone ?
I've found that Gmail occasionally demand confirmation from a message sent to my "alternative" e-mail address before allowing me access, even if only using a different computer at home, sometimes.
Britain forged an Empire before e-mail, this is progress ?
........unless I let them send a code to my cellphone.
I've found that Gmail occasionally demand confirmation from a message sent to my "alternative" e-mail address before allowing me access, even if only using a different computer at home, sometimes.
Britain forged an Empire before e-mail, this is progress ?
