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  • Google to turn on 2-factor authentication for 150MN

    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Wed Oct 6 09:06:00 2021
    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.

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  • From Brian Rogers@1:142/103 to August Abolins on Wed Oct 6 15:10:00 2021
    Hello August Abolins;

    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.

    I find this a bit funny since Google's Captcha is easily crackable <G>

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Brian Rogers on Wed Oct 6 18:17:00 2021
    Hello Brian Rogers!

    ** On Wednesday 06.10.21 - 15:10, Brian Rogers wrote to August Abolins:

    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>

    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.

    --
    ../|ug

    --- OpenXP 5.0.50
    * Origin: (2:221/1.58)
  • From Brian Rogers@1:142/103 to August Abolins on Thu Oct 7 10:51:00 2021
    Hello August Abolins;

    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.

    For their specific services such as Gmail perhaps but the captcha that
    you can use keys for to install on other servers such as webmail or postforms it's easy to gain remote access.

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    * Origin: SBBS - Carnage! Hartford, Ct (1:142/103)