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Re:I was just subjected to the most credible phishing attemp... by tinus_hn on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @05:50AM (#21201607)
> My bank no longer allows me to reset my password without calling them (thanks bank).

So how are they going to verify it’s you who is calling them?

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Re:I was just subjected to the most credible phishing attemp... by gpvos on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @07:32AM (#21202125)
Ask for things like postcode, birthdate, etc.
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Re:I was just subjected to the most credible phishing attemp... by tinus_hn on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @11:11AM (#21203967)
None of these are secret, asking for these things provides no security.
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