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tajen
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> Combined with a password manager is a pretty good combination.
So 2FA combines something you have (your phone) with something your phone knows.
rahkiin
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Exactly! And I use 1Password so I also have the tokens on my computer, together with my passwords. Replay attacks get harder though.
justinlardinois
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I think his point was that if your password is stored on your phone, two factor authentication doesn't actually add any security because it's no longer two factor.
crpatino
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not if you access the site from a laptop/desktop
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So 2FA combines something you have (your phone) with something your phone knows.