Re:Google collects cell tower info even if location services...
by codedokode on Thursday November 23, 2017 @10:26AM
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I think using a smartphone for banking is very dangerous:
- banks often use phone (for example, SMS) as a second factor for authentication, for example to confirm transactions. Compromising a phone thereforer provides full access to your account. Some banks even allow to perform payments by sending SMS without logging in.
- many phones do not receive security updates in time. And those updates close only public vulnerabilities.
- while Android has good permission system, many apps have a very wide set of permissions, including permission to read or send SMS messages, or permission to use accessibility functions, so compromising such an app can also be enough.
- banks often use phone (for example, SMS) as a second factor for authentication, for example to confirm transactions. Compromising a phone thereforer provides full access to your account. Some banks even allow to perform payments by sending SMS without logging in.
- many phones do not receive security updates in time. And those updates close only public vulnerabilities.
- while Android has good permission system, many apps have a very wide set of permissions, including permission to read or send SMS messages, or permission to use accessibility functions, so compromising such an app can also be enough.