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Like I said, pretend I said "Plaid pretends to be the users' banks in order to trick users into giving Plaid their bank credentials and stores those credentials

Like I said, pretend I said "Plaid pretends to be the users' banks in order to trick users into giving Plaid their bank credentials and stores those credentials without their knowledge or consent" if it makes you feel any better. I'm content with my comment if you agree Plaid's behavior matches phishing with the only exception being how they use the credentials afterwards.

fragmede 4y ago
But it's how they use the credentials afterwards that's core to the disagreement over your use of the word phishing. Which is to say, you don't like or trust them, fine, but Plaid isn't a scam that's going to try and steal your money with those credentials it's gotten. Which makes it not phishing. Phishing involves an attacker trying to get those credentials in order to steal yo shit. Plaid is trying to perform a service on your behalf. If I go to a store and pick up some items and leave with them is that stealing? How about if I pay for them?
- cmeacham98 4y ago
  Like I said, pretend I said "Plaid pretends to be the users' banks in order to trick users into giving Plaid their bank credentials and stores those credentials without their knowledge or consent" if it makes you feel any better.
  - junon 4y ago
    Plaid does none of that. They don't trick you. Having used plaid software before, it's pretty clear what's happening.
    - cmeacham98 4y ago
      I've (been conned into) using Plaid too! Here's the login screen I saw: https://d1hzvs60s6jsjg.cloudfront.net/IMAGES-1/208624076/plaid3.png https://d1hzvs60s6jsjg.cloudfront.net/IMAGES-1/208624076/pla... Please describe to me how I can figure out from this that my bank credentials will be sent to and stored by a third party that isn't my bank.
      - junon 4y ago
        I'm not clicking on your janky link, sorry.
        cmeacham98 4y ago
        Here's an imgur reupload, but I'm sure you either won't respond or will make up another excuse ;) https://i.imgur.com/DW5obZx.png https://i.imgur.com/DW5obZx.png

fragmede 4y ago

But it's how they use the credentials afterwards that's core to the disagreement over your use of the word phishing. Which is to say, you don't like or trust them, fine, but Plaid isn't a scam that's going to try and steal your money with those credentials it's gotten. Which makes it not phishing. Phishing involves an attacker trying to get those credentials in order to steal yo shit. Plaid is trying to perform a service on your behalf. If I go to a store and pick up some items and leave with them is that stealing? How about if I pay for them?

cmeacham98 4y ago
Like I said, pretend I said "Plaid pretends to be the users' banks in order to trick users into giving Plaid their bank credentials and stores those credentials without their knowledge or consent" if it makes you feel any better.
- junon 4y ago
  Plaid does none of that. They don't trick you. Having used plaid software before, it's pretty clear what's happening.
  - cmeacham98 4y ago
    I've (been conned into) using Plaid too! Here's the login screen I saw: https://d1hzvs60s6jsjg.cloudfront.net/IMAGES-1/208624076/plaid3.png https://d1hzvs60s6jsjg.cloudfront.net/IMAGES-1/208624076/pla... Please describe to me how I can figure out from this that my bank credentials will be sent to and stored by a third party that isn't my bank.
    - junon 4y ago
      I'm not clicking on your janky link, sorry.
      - cmeacham98 4y ago
        Here's an imgur reupload, but I'm sure you either won't respond or will make up another excuse ;) https://i.imgur.com/DW5obZx.png https://i.imgur.com/DW5obZx.png