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    2FA wouldn't have prevented a situation like this when you log into a phishing site, which 99% of these cases are. You'd have just entered your OTP and thought you were logging in like normal. The hacker would have logged into your account all the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Canadane View Post
    2FA wouldn't have prevented a situation like this when you log into a phishing site, which 99% of these cases are. You'd have just entered your OTP and thought you were logging in like normal. The hacker would have logged into your account all the same.
    Not without the code from the physical token, or the app. The hacker would not have been able to remove the token, nor log in. 2FA isn't fool proof but it isn't as simple as "get password, log in". This is precisely what 2FA is designed to prevent as far as I know.

    (Edit for clarity) The code I'm referring to is the on printed on the back of the physical token, or the one generated by the app when it is registered. This is needed to remove 2FA from the account. SE will remove it if reported lost or stolen, though I cannot say what the process there is but I would hope it is extensive in regards to confirming the legitimate account holder.
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    Last edited by Arrhin; 02-22-2022 at 10:24 AM.
    Don't touch me there