This isn’t strictly a privacy question as a security one, so I’m asking this in the context of individuals, not organizations.

I currently use OTP 2FA everywhere I can, though some services I use support hardware security keys like the Yubikey. Getting a hardware key may be slightly more convenient since I wouldn’t need to type anything in but could just press a button, but there’s added risk with losing the key (I can easily backup OTP configs).

Do any of you use hardware security keys? If so, do you have a good argument in favor or against specific keys? (e.g. Yubikey, Nitrokey, etc)

  • Gooey0210@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    It really depends on your thread model

    In my opinion the fingerprint won’t do any difference anyway

    Who are we protecting against?

    Hackers? They can’t press the button

    Thieves? They don’t have your pin

    Someone close who knows your pin? Maybe, but this is really an overkill

    Evil maid? If somebody can pull up evil maid attack, they can hack the fingerprint anyway

    Governments? They hack or force you to unlock it anyway


    Summary: my opinion is that fingerprint is an overkill which doesn’t protect from any real thread, but costs more and lacks some functions

    • jet@hackertalks.com
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      8 months ago

      If I compromise your system. I can record the pin. Then I just need to steal the device.