sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 day agoGoogle binning SMS MFA and replacing it with QR codes • The Registerwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkGoogle binning SMS MFA and replacing it with QR codes • The Registerwww.theregister.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 day agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareHazelnoot [she/her]@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 hours agoI’m confused about how this is supposed to act as a second authentication factor 🤔
minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-212 hours agoA guess/suggestion: You have an app with a private key. The qr code contains data encrypted with the corresponding public key. Your app decrypts the data and transmits it to googles servers, proving you are in possession of the secret key.
I’m confused about how this is supposed to act as a second authentication factor 🤔
A guess/suggestion:
You have an app with a private key. The qr code contains data encrypted with the corresponding public key. Your app decrypts the data and transmits it to googles servers, proving you are in possession of the secret key.