Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
Vouch For Me Now: rotating codes for trusted calls
A browser-based tool helps trusted people verify each other on phone calls with a shared authenticator code that changes every 30 seconds.
- For
- People verifying trusted contacts on calls
- Worth noticing
- It uses standard TOTP (RFC 6238) and says the shared secret stays in the browser during setup.
Field notes
Each participant scans the same QR into an authenticator app, creating matching six-digit TOTP entries that change every 30 seconds. The instructions call for exchanging the secret in person or over a channel already considered trustworthy, then closing the page; the site says the secret stays in the browser during setup and can be kept offline. It also cautions that anyone with the shared secret can impersonate its holder to the rest of the circle.
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