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That wipes all the data on the device and requires logging back in to accounts. It seems to me that's high enough friction to resist most coercion.
by Zak 7mo ago
That wipes all the data on the device and requires logging back in to accounts. It seems to me that's high enough friction to resist most coercion.
- silver_sun 7mo agoIsn't app data, photos etc. usually synced with the Google account? Besides, Google claims that the scammers are using social engineering to create a feeling of panic and urgency, so I think the victim would be willing to reset and log in to the accounts again in such a frame of mind.
- Zak 7mo agoSome is, some is optional, some isn't. I'm sure there's a hypothetical scenario where someone successfully runs a scam that way, but there's also a hypothetical scenario where a 24 hour wait doesn't succeed at interrupting the scam.
- silver_sun 7mo agoThe perfect is the enemy of the good.
- deaux 7mo agoWhich applies just the same to the hypothetical option during initial device setup.
- silver_sun 7mo agoI don't think it does because of the workaround I mentioned upthread.
- Zak 7mo agoThe victim also can't be on the phone with the scammer using that device during the setup process. We're talking about a very high-friction scenario.