Comment Comment by andrewmcwatters Oh my god. 2-Step verification on your Google Account is actually less secure than not using it at all.I just posted about something similar maybe 3 months ago?[1]> I kid you not. Google's actual official answer to this is... create another account![1][2][3]> Edit: Now that I have your attention:> PSA: Go create "Backup codes" for your Google Account in your 2-Step Verification settings.> [1]: https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620?h...> [2]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7682439> [3]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7299973[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33692942 parent andrewmcwatters 3 years ago
I just posted about something similar maybe 3 months ago?[1]
> I kid you not. Google's actual official answer to this is... create another account![1][2][3]
> Edit: Now that I have your attention:
> PSA: Go create "Backup codes" for your Google Account in your 2-Step Verification settings.
> [1]: https://support.google.com/accounts/troubleshooter/2402620?h...
> [2]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7682439
> [3]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7299973
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33692942