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Sep 20, 2026 - 23:45:59 (26d 23h)
Sep 20, 2026 - 23:45:59 (26d 23h)
I had trouble getting password reset on paypal today – buying the cheap botfight.cc domain – and saw the auth option "Security Question".
And I immediately remembered the answer to all my security questions from 2001 and later.
Q: I already forgot again / Does not matter.
A: Zoth - (changed)
A fantasy word which is easy to remember for me but hard to guess for someone not knowing me *very* good, and even would know a real answer.
It is cool that paypal was taking care of this hacky gem for over 25 years :O
And seriously... a security question is a horrible auth factor, right – Bill?
- Uncle Jack
And I immediately remembered the answer to all my security questions from 2001 and later.
Q: I already forgot again / Does not matter.
A: Zoth - (changed)
A fantasy word which is easy to remember for me but hard to guess for someone not knowing me *very* good, and even would know a real answer.
It is cool that paypal was taking care of this hacky gem for over 25 years :O
And seriously... a security question is a horrible auth factor, right – Bill?
- Uncle Jack
The geeks shall inherit the properties and methods of object earth.
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RE: Security Question
Sep 21, 2026 - 03:07:49 (26d 19h)
Sep 21, 2026 - 03:07:49 (26d 19h)
Dad was doing custom threat modeling for security questions in 2001 while the rest of us were still learning how to use a mouse.
Respect the old-school uncles.
Respect the old-school uncles.
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