i mean that as in, being able to enter my accounts without even using my password or without installing any virus in my computer. thank you!!

  • 01adrianrdgz@lemmy.worldOP
    13·
    1 year ago

    yes, there is more context. the original post was talking about services i use, for example, if i used facebook and my browser didn’t delete cookies or history, can it give access to hackers to my account??

    • Cralder@feddit.nu
      2·
      1 year ago

      History and cookies are not generally a security vulnerability. Cookies can be a vulnerability but only if the hacker gets access to your device somehow, either by stealing it or through a virus for example. You don’t really have to worry about cookies or history for security reasons, only privacy reasons.

    • kambusha@feddit.ch
      1·
      1 year ago

      Two-factor authentication (2FA) is usually a good thing to enable in order to make it more difficult for an unauthorised person to login to your account remotely, as they will need that second authentication to be able to login.

      Unless someone has access to your computer, then cookies & history don’t really matter. However, if you login to facebook, and then leave your computer open for 10mins, someone could open up facebook again and you would likely still be logged in. If that’s a scenario you’re worried about, then you could erase all your browsing session data to ensure that you’re effectively logged out everywhere.

      Edit: below 2 links are also good to check if your email and/or your passwords have been leaked as part of a breach. Before using them, I would do a bit of research on the site to make sure you trust it. Always be sceptical with sensitive info!

      https://haveibeenpwned.com/

      https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords