>> Did people not realize they can save their 2fa token and just use that with a new authenticator?

What's 2fa token? Is that an AI thing? AI uses tokens. Or a crypto thing? Do you need one of them "nonfungible" tokens? And what's an authenticator? I have MS authenticator for work, but it uses 2 digit numbers, are those tokens?

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bobbylarrybobby 9 days ago | parent | next [-]

Not sure if I'm missing a joke, but the 2fa token is a secret that you stick in your password manager and sync (or otherwise send) to other devices so that your 2fa is not bound to a particular device. My password manager lets me view the 2fa secret as if it were just another password.

	▲	phkahler 8 days ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, I was joking. I'm not up on all the options and I'm an engineer who read HN. What chance does Joe public have of making sense of all these things?

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nilamo 9 days ago | parent | prev [-]

2fa is two factor authentication. User+password is the first factor, and is a "something you know" check. The second factor is a "something you have" check. Like sending you an SMS code.

They exist so if someone watches over your shoulder while typing your password, they don't gain access to anything.