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		vel0city on Dec 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Confirms Password Deletion for 1B Users The PIN for the hardware passkey device in my locked drawer at home is 1234567. Oh no, you have its PIN! Can you now log in to $service as me? Not without that hardware module. My password for $service is hunter42. Now you can log in as me. See the difference?

rightbyte on Dec 19, 2024 [–]

I am trying to come up with a counter argument but gave up. Since you are correct.

Is it fine if a waive my hands around and say "complexity"?

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