Of course, you don't use google voice or gmail for 2fa on your google account !I am not impressed by the AI summaries but this bit would be true IF you use the same Google account for email (or other important services) and Google Voice.I'm not good at AI stuff but I plugged this into Gemini.
is using google voice for 2fa secure
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Single Point of Failure: The fundamental principle of 2FA is to use something separate from your login credentials. If someone gains access to your Google account (where your Google Voice number resides), they likely have access to everything, including your 2FA codes. This completely defeats the purpose of 2FA.
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I use yubikey, non-google email, physical devices (like google apps on iphone, already logged into google) to secure my google acct.
Statistics: Posted by beyou — Mon Feb 10, 2025 11:37 pm — Replies 40 — Views 6373