Are security questions terrible for account security? | Proton
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Explore the pitfalls of security questions and discover stronger alternatives to safeguard your online privacy.

The answer is yes, and the TL;DR is not to use them, use 2FA, and not share personal details online (which is hopefully all obvious advice)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12060980

  • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    5 months ago

    I really don’t think anyone on the planet could figure out the name of my first pet. Even everyone in my family who would have known the answer to that question, they have all died. My first pet’s name is a secret safe with me.

    • Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Are you super sure that nobody else knows it? Why don’t you tell me so I can check for you if anyone I know knows it.

    • smeg@feddit.ukOPEnglish
      4·
      5 months ago

      Well that’s good for you, but the point is that info is the kind of thing that someone might have casually posted online over the years