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Re:TMobile confirms they store passwords in plaintext, don't... by travmatt on Friday April 06, 2018 @06:11PM (#16777941)
“Excuse me? Do you have any idea how telecommunication companies work? Do you know anything about our systems? But I'm glad you have the time to share your view with us. ^Käthe”

And doubling down as well, that’s a bold strategy.

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Re:TMobile confirms they store passwords in plaintext, don't... by Rjevski on Saturday April 07, 2018 @06:56AM (#16780233)
> Do you have any idea how telecommunication companies work?

I know, and it ain’t fucking pretty. Plaintext passwords (and stupid customer service) are just the tip of the iceberg.

Telcos are right up there with internet-connected industrial control systems when it comes to security and the huge fallouts of a breach.

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