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[–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I don’t view it as simply compromised or not. How a password is compromised is relevant. The vast majority of issues aren’t somebody gaining access to your logged in machine. Passwords are nearly always compromised from a server mishandling data.

That means in most cases 2FA near a password is not likely to be an issue. I’m not saying I recommend it, but it does change the risk evaluation.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Peoples credentials are increasingly captured by information stealer malware, including attacks on Keepass. It's not just services mishandling their data that people should consider as likely vectors.

    I do agree about evaluation - it doesn't matter much with stuff like a forum account that has 2FA, but I certainly wouldn't put any of my banking or key account 2FA backup codes or credentials in a password manager or central account/password storage service. It weakens your protection if something does go wrong.

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