Interesting. I got a new MBP and moved my Firefox profiles folder across, and wow, I log into Gmail and youtube without the thing triggering the whole 2FA prompt which it should for new devices. On Safari when I did the same without moving bookmarks, no banana, had to authenticate on my Samsung device. Would have migrated all my stuff except I have 1.3TB of stuff here and that won't fit on Apple's 1TB SSDs.
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Roundabout way to brag about getting a new MBP.
SauRoNZA
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Sounds right to me.
It’s not seen as a new device because you’ve effectively cloned the cache and all session tokens.
All the information that identifies it as a new device was effectively moved across.
If you moved all the correct data for Safari it would likely do the same, odds are you just missed some folders.
It’s not seen as a new device because you’ve effectively cloned the cache and all session tokens.
All the information that identifies it as a new device was effectively moved across.
If you moved all the correct data for Safari it would likely do the same, odds are you just missed some folders.
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Pretty much. Only app i have ever seen trip out is FNB's banking app
SauRoNZA
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Probably using super short session times so that it would have expired anyway by the time you copied it.
I think so, if you minimise the app for more than 30 seconds you have to log back in.
Something else I have noticed on iOS, if you change device, it will force you to log in and biometrics will not transfer over.
SauRoNZA
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Yes because biometrics are stored on device in the Secure Enclave.
Part of why you can’t just swop parts on iPhones but people will run wild telling you it’s “anti-repair”.
I was honestly surprised. It's a different version of Firefox, one for Apple M and not Intel. Firefox also reports OS version. I suppose not everything is checked to reduce network overhead.
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That's how Linus Tech Tips got hacked,and how most people's Facebook,Gmail,Twitter,Discord etc gets "hacked" too. Unless the 2Factor is hyper aggressive (Like a Okta Business Enforcement policy for daily logins) it's easy to finagle if your Region is unchanged (unfortunately). Best of all they can then usually add an email,phone and new 2factor without your approval and remove you
That's how Linus Tech Tips got hacked,and how most people's Facebook,Gmail,Twitter,Discord etc gets "hacked" too. Unless the 2Factor is hyper aggressive (Like a Okta Business Enforcement policy for daily logins) it's easy to finagle if your Region is unchanged (unfortunately). Best of all they can then usually add an email,phone and new 2factor without your approval and remove you
Thanks for that.
Still if Google checked the browser header they'd have realised it was a different system. Funny enough neither Firefox on my old system or my new system has triggered a 2FA authentication, despite interchangeable use. I haven't even received a password prompt.