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[-] Case@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah, as someone who doesn't get paid to do security, but does it anyway because it is their passion....

Dad is on the right side of things. Hijacking a phone connection like that is fucking HARD. I've been studying hacking since Zork.

While spelling out your email and password phonetically is a pain, its fairly secure.

To pedants: I said fairly, no one under observation from a three letter agency should use this.

[-] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

no one under observation from a three letter agency should use this.

Whew, good to know I'm safe as I'm only under investigation by the New Mexico Bureau of Investigations. The NMBI

[-] Wrench@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

It also ends up on a notepad next to their computer. But at least that requires physical access. And your Netflix password is the least of your concerns in that case

[-] SirDerpy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Hijacking a phone connection like that is fucking HARD

Man in the middle at the demark, flower pot, or ped. It's "clipboard and safety vest" easy until underground or past the mux.

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