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Comment by hypeatei

2 years ago

Not really, 2FA is literally just that: a second factor.

It makes it unlikely someone has access to both your password and the TOTP URI. So, if you leak your password on a public forum (for example), the person who gets that is not likely to also have your TOTP info.

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