At 15:02 2016-12-17, mbsoftwaresolutions@mbsoftwaresolutions.com wrote:

>On 2016-12-16 18:19, Alan Bourke wrote:

>>Two factor authentication. Everyone's doing it.

>Is that two though? Isn't the phone confirmation just 1-factor? He

>didn't enter a password on the computer (and I don't think this is

>listed as a 'trusted/safe' device).

Borrow your stepson's phone and find out.

If possession of the phone is enough, that is a nasty vulnerability.

I do not have a cell phone myself. I rarely need the

functionality. I occasionally borrow someone's to make a call. Who

would be willing to if it means I could get into his Yahoo! account?

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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