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)

    • jet@hackertalks.com
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      External entry of the pin, means you avoid compromising it on a compromised computer.

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        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

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