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But I heard FTP was declared harmful and phased out in 1970?
Tell that to my wordpress projects....
You can. Put this line in the config file:
define( 'FS_METHOD', 'direct');
Two million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen
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#922 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication! I've had 2 factor authentication enabled on my gmail account for over a year now, and once you get past the initial setup phase, it's really not that inconvenient. I have even been able to train my parents to use 2 factor auth, I just need to get them using a password manager now...
I enabled 2 Factor Authentication some time ago and know I am much more secure now.
As for password managers, I think it would be cool if the browser &/or websites could figure out a way to launch a default password manager installed on the computer (or in the cloud?) and auto-populate a strong password and enter it into the manger. Way more people would use best practices if they were virtually automatic.
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#93Page won't display in my mobile browser, so I can't read the story.
Re: Two million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen
#94i thought hotmail was least secure. But every time passwords are stolen, its always for the Big-3 Social networks. Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. This time Gmail joined in.
Great !! But then what can you expect from a free service {kidding}
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#95I was wondering, how does these services come to know that they had a breach. How Facebook or Twitter or Gmail, exactly number the amount of data(passwords) stolen.
Just curious to know!
Re: Two million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen
#962 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication! I've had 2 factor authentication enabled on my gmail account for over a year now, and once you get past the initial setup phase, it's really not that inconvenient. I have even been able to train my parents to use 2 factor auth, I just need to get them using a password manager now...
I don't care for two-factor authentication because I use a password manager. What I'd like is the option to use a one-time-password when I'm sitting at a computer I don't trust.
Re: Two million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen
#972 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication! I've had 2 factor authentication enabled on my gmail account for over a year now, and once you get past the initial setup phase, it's really not that inconvenient. I have even been able to train my parents to use 2 factor auth, I just need to get them using a password manager now...
I don't care for two-factor authentication because I use a password manager. What I'd like is the option to use a one-time-password when I'm sitting at a computer I don't trust.
Two-factor authentication might partially be the answer to that. You still provide your own password, except that a second password is generated when you request to be logged in. At least that how I think it works.
Re: Two million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen
#982 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication! I've had 2 factor authentication enabled on my gmail account for over a year now, and once you get past the initial setup phase, it's really not that inconvenient. I have even been able to train my parents to use 2 factor auth, I just need to get them using a password manager now...
I don't care for two-factor authentication because I use a password manager. What I'd like is the option to use a one-time-password when I'm sitting at a computer I don't trust.
That would be much more useful. My password is strong enough, but I would never use an computer other than my own to log into Gmail or any other important account. One-time passwords would be a good thing to have.
Maybe possible with 2-factor-auth, but it would still require me to input my password on an untrusted device. No.
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#99> The massive data breach was a result of keylogging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world
Is that a Windows only issue or are other OSes affected?
Re: Two million Facebook, Gmail and Twitter passwords stolen
#1002 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication, 2 Factor Authentication! I've had 2 factor authentication enabled on my gmail account for over a year now, and once you get past the initial setup phase, it's really not that inconvenient. I have even been able to train my parents to use 2 factor auth, I just need to get them using a password manager now...
I don't care for two-factor authentication because I use a password manager. What I'd like is the option to use a one-time-password when I'm sitting at a computer I don't trust.
So if I understand this, this is how it would work.
At any time you'd have two passwords: one regular, which you use every day; and one for one-time-use only, which you keep around in case of need.
When sitting at an untrusted computer, you use your one-time-use password. This proves your identity, but also immediately expires your one-time-use password. Next time you want to generate a usable one-time-password you'll have to login with your regular password again.
Is that it?