Authy - is my backup secured by only my password or 2FA s well
Aug 22, 2016 · I've read around the Authy site and done a few Google searches, but it is not clear to me whether an attacker that compromised my Authy account backup password could …
Authy: Does multi-device mode imply that all keys are stored on …
My understanding is that if you use Authy, without backups/multi-device options, none of your account keys are stored on their servers. It all resides on your single device. Ie, even if Authy …
authentication - Authy backup password issue - Information …
Apr 21, 2017 · I have enabled Authy backups on my phone, and set the password. Then I installed the Chrome app on my PC, after I input backup password, the screen shows "Re …
Authy 2FA best practices - Information Security Stack Exchange
Sep 8, 2016 · Secondly, the Authy OTP seeds between each of these devices ARE DIFFERENT. Here is a side-by-side image of the Authy Desktop app and the Authy iPhone app. Notice the …
Spooky behaviour with Authy - Information Security Stack Exchange
Feb 26, 2017 · Both Authy and Google Authenticator will use exactly the same keys and generate exactly the same codes. They will get the current timestamp down to half-minutes, hash it with …
How does Authy's 2FA work, if it doesn't connect to the server?
In Authy's case, when the user submits a passcode to the server, the server looks up the user's seed data, calculates the counter value based on the timestamp of the request and then …
Is using desktop 2FA clients like Authy Desktop a good practice?
Dec 18, 2017 · Basically 2FA relies on the idea that instead of just something you know, using a service also requires something you own. I am quite confident, especially when used on iOS …
Authy reviewed? - Information Security Stack Exchange
Aug 9, 2018 · Authy looks like a great solution - especially for laymen, in order to simplify complexities - but I have some nagging concerns re privacy & security, especially when …
authentication - Are Authy's SMS tokens insecure? - Information ...
Aug 2, 2018 · The Authenticator tokens are still encrypted at this point, and they can be decrypted if you enter the backup password. What are the security implications of this? Doesn't the SMS …
multi factor - The Wrong Icon for NordVPN on Authy
Sep 3, 2021 · I recently turned on the multi-factor authentication on NordVPN and I use Authy for the authenticator. After scanning the QR code on the website, I found that the icon displayed …