dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Dec 5, 2024 20:11:43 GMT
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naby64
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Post by naby64 on Dec 5, 2024 20:40:19 GMT
Well, dang, I guess I have to tell DD and YDS we can't text any longer. We can't let any of those side eye texts be let loose upon the world!
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Post by pantsonfire on Dec 5, 2024 20:43:43 GMT
Well, dang, I guess I have to tell DD and YDS we can't text any longer. We can't let any of those side eye texts be let loose upon the world! Yeah, that Christmas list to my sister is going to cause great harm. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Dec 5, 2024 20:53:28 GMT
I have no clue what phones other people have...
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 5, 2024 20:59:57 GMT
I have no clue what phones other people have... If you have an iPhone, then you can tell what kind of phone the receiver of your text has, because of the colour of the text.  iPhone to iPhone = blue iPhone to Android = green |
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Dec 5, 2024 21:36:18 GMT
Well, dang, I guess I have to tell DD and YDS we can't text any longer. We can't let any of those side eye texts be let loose upon the world! The implication is that you might have personal info in those texts that hackers can then use to steal your passwords, etc. The people who they verified were hacked were politicians. There are other apps that are secure like Signal. At the very least, it should be a warning to people to use 2 factor authentication in the event your stuff is stolen or hacked. I certainly don’t put password info in my texts but I’m sure some people do.. |
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Post by naby64 on Dec 5, 2024 21:40:29 GMT
Well, dang, I guess I have to tell DD and YDS we can't text any longer. We can't let any of those side eye texts be let loose upon the world! The implication is that you might have personal info in those texts that hackers can then use to steal your passwords, etc. The people who they verified were hacked were politicians. There are other apps that are secure like Signal. At the very least, it should be a warning to people to use 2 factor authentication in the event your stuff is stolen or hacked. I certainly don’t put password info in my texts but I’m sure some people do.. I skimmed the article and I guess I missed that part. We do send the streaming channel passwords back and forth. I'll need to rethink that. Thanks! |
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Post by hopemax on Dec 5, 2024 21:44:28 GMT
Also successful hacks tend to be obtained or duplicated by others. The initial targets are political or high influence people, not any of us. But in the hands of a Russian scammer group who just wants your money, is their anything in your texts that can be farmed so they can target habits you or your contacts might be more vulnerable to, be used to prove identity, and things of that nature. Think of the scams that target old people with someone pretending to be a friend or family member in need.
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Dec 5, 2024 21:54:43 GMT
The implication is that you might have personal info in those texts that hackers can then use to steal your passwords, etc. The people who they verified were hacked were politicians. There are other apps that are secure like Signal. At the very least, it should be a warning to people to use 2 factor authentication in the event your stuff is stolen or hacked. I certainly don’t put password info in my texts but I’m sure some people do.. I skimmed the article and I guess I missed that part. We do send the streaming channel passwords back and forth. I'll need to rethink that. Thanks! Like, having your Switch password isn’t necessarily super dangerous but then if they can get your credit card? Or if you use your kid’s names and birthdays for your banking and casually mention those via texts, it adds up. Like the people who used to raid garbage bags and end up with your identity. Just takes scraps. Not trying to be an alarmist but who the fuck knows with the way things are headed? |
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