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Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻 (thelovebug@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 17:08:45 UTC Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻
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- Terence Eden
@Edent I do this with security questions. As long as you give the correct specified answer to the correct specified question, the answer itself does not have to be factually correct to the question.
Mother's maiden name: Fortescue-Smythe-Johnson

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- Terence Eden (edent@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 13-Aug-2024 17:08:46 UTC Terence Eden
  
  🆕 blog! “Psssst! Your date of birth can be a random number!”
  For lots of online accounts, a date of birth is nothing more than a very weak second factor. The majority of places aren't checking your identity, cross-referencing your birthdate, and personalising your experience based on your Zodiac sign. At most, they'll wish you a happy birthday and / or let you rec…
  👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/08/psssst-your-date-of-birth-can-be-a-random-number/
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  #CyberSecurity #opsec
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    For lots of online accounts, a date of birth is nothing more than a very weak second factor. The majority of places aren’t checking your identity, cross-referencing your birthdate, and person…

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