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Ugh, so this is why banks ask you to type your cart number and call support password before they connect you to a real person. And then he asks you your some pr
by darkhorn 10y ago
Ugh, so this is why banks ask you to type your cart number and call support password before they connect you to a real person. And then he asks you your some private informations, then fills them on the program, only after this he can give you a support.
- nickpsecurity 10y agoUsually. It's also why some institutions will lock you out entirely without a visit for a photo ID check. Pre-designated people in some high-security settings with optional tokens or biometrics. Now, some measures you run into will exist because a non-security expert formulated them to cover their ass after reading something online or in a bookstore. Or by security people who also have to comply with a policy or regulation of varying degrees of sanity. So, it's not always a real attack or risk inspiring specific measures but often is for verification during support.