August Abolins wrote to All <=-
Google to turn on 2-factor authentication for 150MN
" By the end of the year, Google will require 150 MILLION
people to use its two-step verification process to login to
accounts, using one-time codes for apps too. YouTube will also
require around 2MN content creators to do the same.
" Google claims it is one of the most reliable ways to prevent
hacks, which requires a secondary personal device to be
registered.
Google to turn on 2-factor authentication for 150MN
" By the end of the year, Google will require 150 MILLION
people to use its two-step verification process to login to
accounts, using one-time codes for apps too. [...]
I find this a bit funny since Google's Captcha is easily
crackable <G>
August Abolins wrote to Brian Rogers <=-
I find this a bit funny since Google's Captcha is easily
crackable <G>
I thought the article was refering to 2FA which entail Google
sending a code to either sms or voice, and then you key in that
that code to finish your login.
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