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Former Member
4 years ago

Security of account

Hi, I tried to explain somebody abour the security that is built in into 1password. Please correct me if I am wrong🤔 To access your account, an attacker needs four things:
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Former Member's avatar
Former Member
4 years ago

Hi Dave,

I am very interested in the way 1password protects the user.

I read ****that 2fa protects me even when somebody has my password AND secret key.
You cannot use an new device without the 2fa code, right?

And what about disabling 2fa? Does that require 2fa too?

*****“Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of protection for your 1Password account. When turned on, a second factor will be required to sign in to your account on a new device, in addition to your 1Password account password and Secret Key.””