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Re:Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times ... by bogomipz on Tuesday February 28, 2023 @08:14PM (#34977455)
What is "Google prompt" here?
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Re:Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times ... by fauigerzigerk on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @01:40AM (#34979440)
It’s a notification pop-up that the Google mobile app can send, asking for login confirmation.
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Re:Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times ... by bogomipz on Wednesday March 01, 2023 @09:48AM (#34982982)
I see, but doesn't have the same issue as sending an SMS to the phone if the phone has been stolen in that the thief can just say "yes" to the prompt?
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Re:Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times ... by fauigerzigerk on Thursday March 02, 2023 @11:14AM (#34997617)
No, it's not quite the same issue. SIM swap works remotely without anyone getting a hold of my phone.

A stolen phone can of course be a problem as well, but at least it's somewhat under my control and I may notice pretty quickly when it's gone.

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