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nodesocket ◴[] No.45169885[source]
This is terrifying. Reminder to store your crypto in a hardware based wallet like Ledger not browser based. Stay frosty when making transfers from exchanges.
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nixosbestos ◴[] No.45169962[source]
How is it terrifying? They clicked through a 2FA reset email, a process that I have never, and will never need to go through, and seemingly one that they didn't even initiate.
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nodesocket ◴[] No.45170037[source]
Like you’ve never made a mistake before. Blatantly blaming the maintainer is unfair. They made a mistake, it happens.
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nixosbestos ◴[] No.45170350[source]
No, I have never, ever responded to an explicit ask to reset the most important security feature of my accounts, without me initiating it, and I use a password manager (lol) so, no, I will never, ever encounter this problem. Because I care about my data, safety, and integrity, and my users'. There's literally no reason ever why I would or will do a 2FA reset.

It does happen, yes, it's not terrifying.

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1. wewtyflakes ◴[] No.45171470{3}[source]
Nobody cares if you, specifically, are this diligent. The terror is because unless _absolutely everyone_ who maintains NPM packages is this diligent, then we are all vulnerable. That sounds terrifying to me!