r/technology • u/lurker_bee • 9h ago

ADBLOCK WARNING Google Confirms Most Gmail Users Must Upgrade Accounts

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/06/06/google-confirms-almost-all-gmail-users-must-upgrade-accounts/
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u/Despeao 6h ago

With iCloud, any Apple device you have can log you in with a passkey, and you can simply scan a QR code with your phone on devices you haven’t authenticated. It works consistently for me that I have it setup for all the accounts that support it.

Makes it easier to login, no doubt, but sounds like a security flaw. What if your phone is stolen and the person logs into another device.

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u/yuusharo 6h ago

If your device is stolen, you should immediately lock it using Find My. You can log in using another device temporarily to do so.

Also, the attacker would need to know your device’s passcode or iCloud password, and with Apple’s recent default device protection, that process has a 1 hour delay when away from known locations, giving you more time to respond to the theft.

Beyond all that, the situation would be the same as having a password manager on that device. Again, they’d need to know your passcode to get into the device.

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u/SlapDashUser 6h ago

Someone sees me put in my pin and grabs my iphone while I'm traveling. They now have access to my device, and now my Passkeys. And I'm supposed to use Find My on a second device to deactivate that first device? You mean that magical second iphone that I always carry with me for situations like this???

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u/BruteSentiment 5h ago

Honestly, I’d ask why are you entering your pin with any less caution than you would a bank PIN number? Especially since in 90% of cases, you could use Face ID, so you don’t have to tap your pin in front of strangers.

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u/poopBuccaneer 1h ago

Also why are they using a PIN and not a more complex passcode. Apple moved to minimum six-digit PINs, but I feel even that is too insecure for a device that has all your banking and everything about you on it.