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Most in EU do this or will do - it’s part of EU bank regulation (PSD2). SMS isn’t considered safe anymore and debit/credit card payments are confirmed through b
by Daniel_sk 5y ago
Most in EU do this or will do - it’s part of EU bank regulation (PSD2). SMS isn’t considered safe anymore and debit/credit card payments are confirmed through banking apps (you get a push and confirm).
- GoblinSlayer 5y agoWait, but smartphones are less safe than SMS. The attack surface of SMS is your surrounding, the attack surface of a smartphone is entire world, and virus infections happen much more regularly than sim copies.
- soylentnewsorg 5y agoThat's not the issue though. I can log in to my cell account and see the content of every sms i send and receive. an app establishes an encrypted connection between your phone and the bank. sms is open to the public. in addition, you don't need to copy a sim. you can copy a cell tower. which the authorities do all the time, without any warrants, and capture data en-masse. The fake cell tower fits in a backpack. But it's not just the cops capturing your cell data. It's anyone, they've been doing it for over a decade, and it's cheap and easily accessible. https://www.vice.com/en/article/vv7zn9/surprise-scans-suggest-hackers-put-imsi-catchers-all-over-defcon https://www.vice.com/en/article/vv7zn9/surprise-scans-sugges...