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Hey, just going to say what I've been telling folks IRL, if you are reading this, and your parents and family members aren't tech savvy, you need to set them up with two factor authentication now. Because you know how to do that, and it's so much easier than helping them when they get hacked.
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I mean, the mere existence of said biometrics imply that they're inferrable and thus bad security, like basically all biometrics
And yet, used extensively
The section “Recognizing AI phishing attempts” is mournfully short, but there’s some companies out there like Jericho Security ( https://www.jerichosecurity.com ) that are working on countermeasures, at least for enterprises.
The section “Recognizing AI phishing attempts” is mournfully short, but there’s some companies out there like Jericho Security ( https://www.jerichosecurity.com ) that are working on countermeasures, at least for enterprises.
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I mean, the mere existence of said biometrics imply that they're inferrable and thus bad security, like basically all biometrics
And yet, used extensively
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And yet, used extensively
I mean SSNs are the worst possible authentication mechanism and yet we still have to freak out every time they're leaked. Security practices are so utterly backwards everywhere that it's quite apparent no one powerful is incentivised to care even a little bit
It’s actually worse than that - AI powered phishing sites will also copy your device profile and mouse, gesture and keyboard signature and use this to get past common anti-fraud techniques like device fingerprinting and behavioural biometrics.
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I mean SSNs are the worst possible authentication mechanism and yet we still have to freak out every time they're leaked. Security practices are so utterly backwards everywhere that it's quite apparent no one powerful is incentivised to care even a little bit
what's the practical alternative?
Hey, just going to say what I've been telling folks IRL, if you are reading this, and your parents and family members aren't tech savvy, you need to set them up with two factor authentication now. Because you know how to do that, and it's so much easier than helping them when they get hacked.
OP's article is too long and complex for my elderly relatives, I fear. Any reccs for getting them to use 2FA?
I bought Mom a Yubikey and helped her set it up on her Google account. She has it on her keychain. She doesn't need to remember how to use it, though, since it's only needed when she buys a new computer.
For good measure, I also helped her print out backup codes (and I know where they are) and I registered my Yubikey, just in case.
Nowadays, an old backup phone might also work, but I think paper backups are better because an old, unused phone might not start.