Throwaway@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoIs there any point in using MFA if you use a password manager to auto generate all your passwords for each account you have?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1message-squareIs there any point in using MFA if you use a password manager to auto generate all your passwords for each account you have?Throwaway@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareScott@lem.free.aslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·1 year agoYes. It prevents replay attacks.
minus-squarewreckedcarzz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoA replay attack (also known as a repeat attack or playback attack) is a form of network attack in which valid data transmission is maliciously or fraudulently repeated or delayed.
minus-squarewreckedcarzz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI, and so surely others, were like “wtf is a replay attack”. So I provided that for others.
minus-squareScott@lem.free.aslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAhhh. Props to you, kind stranger.
Yes. It prevents replay attacks.
A replay attack (also known as a repeat attack or playback attack) is a form of network attack in which valid data transmission is maliciously or fraudulently repeated or delayed.
Y…yes?
I, and so surely others, were like “wtf is a replay attack”. So I provided that for others.
Ahhh. Props to you, kind stranger.