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Until someone has you in your contact list, they use WhatsApp, and oops now Facebook has your real name and phone number. Should Facebook get compromised this c
by Fnoord 3y ago
Until someone has you in your contact list, they use WhatsApp, and oops now Facebook has your real name and phone number. Should Facebook get compromised this combination of PII is in the wild. 2FA requirement is another example.
Instead, I assume my phone number is compromised, and my address is leaked. I'm wary on receiving anonymous phone calls. I only pick up my phone saying 'yeah?' or my first name. If it is a hostile caller then I simply hang up. Don't argue, don't comment. Hang up.
However if I were to receive a lot of BS calls I'd implement the mentioned system. I believe this is also why 2FA over mobile was rolled out by data gathering companies: to get your phone number.
- herbst 3y agoThere is no reason someone would have a one time throwaway number saved in my name.
- Fnoord 3y agoUsing a dynamic phone number for friends & family is impractical, and you cannot control which apps they run or whom they give your static phone number to.
- herbst 3y agoOk I see the issue. I don't give my phone number to anyone and only use random throwaway numbers on internet services. There is no way to link anything over that.