• BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    6 hours ago

    Its still just a single factor if some body steals your private key.

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        3 hours ago

        Steals it from your system I meant. Which has even happened to security pros.

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      5 hours ago

      Yes, buts it’s not something that can be easily guessed or found on a post it on the monitor

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        4 hours ago

        True dat. But if they compromise your computer the first thing the look for is key files.

        Like my ssh keys are in a root permission file. Protected from general sight, but if somebody compromises my PC with a CVE on then goodbye keys.

        At least with hardware key it is removable and requires a button press.

        So accessing becomes physical access or quantum computer cracking