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Comcast Xfinity accounts hacked in widespread 2FA bypass attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)
14 points by andromaton on Dec 23, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



If we want real 2FA, then we need to insist on client side TLS certificate support. So a device with the private key, client-side TLS cert can connect, and then the account holder enters the username password credentials to log in.

If you don't have the client-side TLS certificate, then you cannot log into the account. The account holder should take responsibility in adding more devices with their own private key/client-side TLS cert associated with the account in case they lose access to one of their devices.

SMS, email, and OTP based 2FA offer a false sense of security at best.




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