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0 pointsscarhill8y ago0 comments

If people don't know that LastPass has a 2FA app, they might think LastPass Authenticator is the password manager app, and is affected by this bug. As a matter of fact, a number of commenters seem to think exactly that.

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banachtarski8y ago

Right but I guess to me "password management" and "authentication" are two entirely separate concepts (i.e. authorization vs authentication being separate English words).

I can authorize someone to do something. I authenticate that a person is who he or she claims to be.

Belphemur8y ago

The combo username password authenticate the person as much as it authorize them to access the service.

Different meaning but connected nonetheless.

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