The same threat actor has leaked larger amounts of data from LinkedIn dated 2023. They claim this new data contains 35M lines and is 12 GB uncompressed.

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    Was surprised at first, then I went to go log in to change my password.

    And then it said I was emailed a 2FA code… the code was part of the email header.

    Now I’m completely unsurprised this happened.

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      I’m not sure what you’re implying here regarding headers? Email is insecure regardless; even when using SMTP with TLS, it’s not like the headers are exposed whereas the body would be encrypted or something.

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          well with PGP, the header is unencrypted

          Is there a single large company that even sends PGP email?

          logging into example.com with the user’s email and that 2fa code is going to be a breeze

          Sure, IF 1. you already have the user’s password, and 2. a new code wouldn’t be required/the previous code invalidated when initiating a new login session?

          Like, I’m not saying that 2FA codes via email is secure, but you’re implying that they are making a security hole via this - which I don’t see.

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              I used it. For about 10 minutes. Then I read the help files. Then I searched. Then I used it some more. Then I uninstalled it.

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                Unless you followed by installing gpg… then you failed. There are tons of uses for it, not necessarily encrypting emails (or more precisely, it kind of sucks at encrypting emails).

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            Yeah not following the logic. 2FA via email is insecure. Doesn’t matter where in the email. That person is confused about something.

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      the code was part of the

      … part of the Subject header in the encrypted body of the message, you mean? What a nothing-burger.

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        encrypted body of the message

        Encrypted what? LinkedIn lets you add a key/cert to send you encrypted emails?