Applications such as Pushbullet strive to integrate our devices by mirroring notifications received on an android phone onto a windows laptop. I can read and even reply SMSes without the need to pick up my phone. Nevertheless, we must be careful when using them since One Time Passwords(OTP) are mirrored as well. Especially for those who use a password manager without a master password, all an adversary needs to do is to steal your laptop. Security has essentially been reduced from 2 factor authentication(2FA) to 1FA. Convenience always comes at the price of security.
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