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23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked (www.techradar.com)

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23andMe admits hackers stole raw genotype data - and that cyberattack went undetected for months | Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked::Firm says it didn't realize customers were being hacked

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You have a point. However, I think they should've forced 2fa from the start.

[–] Kushia@lemmy.ml 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everyone already has the hardware for 2fa in their pockets too. This was simply a decision this company made to minimise barriers to their customers wallets.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Maybe a lot of us do but the general population might not even know what hardware tokens are and if they exist.

[–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm all for security, but god I hate forced 2fa. I'm a power user with a password manager that generates 64 characters long random passwords, different for each site. I don't want to be bothered to take my phone every time I want to login.

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Use a password manager that also does totp.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If this guy is this lazy then this might be a good option? Bitwarden comes with one included but I still use a separate app (Aegis) and my yubikey.

[–] sir_reginald@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

If this guy is this lazy

I try to keep my fingers in my keyboard as much as possible and having to take out my phone is just a waste of time. I do not need 2fa. Let me do my own security.

Maybe requiring 2fa for passwords shorter than 60 characters would be a good solution. Most people would use 2fa but people with strong passwords can live without it.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

I highly disagree with not having 2fa. Even having one in your password manager, allowing you to not take fingers off of keyboard is better than nothing.