🆕 blog! “Psssst! Your date of birth can be a random number!”

For lots of online accounts, a date of birth is nothing more than a very weak second factor. The majority of places aren't checking your identity, cross-referencing your birthdate, and personalising your experience based on your Zodiac sign. At most, they'll wish you a happy birthday and / or let you rec…

👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/08/pssss

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@Edent one time I did this, I forgot I had and locked myself out of my Vodafone account. I had to ring 15 times till I guessed the correct date!

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