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Understand Push vs. Code Prompts

The takeaway

Number-matching prompts are safer than simple tap-to-approve.

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Some 2FA prompts just ask you to tap 'approve,' which is easy to do by reflex during a fatigue attack. Prompts that make you enter a number shown on screen are harder to approve by mistake — prefer them when offered.

“Matching a number beats tapping yes on autopilot.”

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