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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android
Subject: Re: Codes sent by text message
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:17:19 -0000 (UTC)
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Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> wrote:
> Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> On 2024-03-12 13:53, Newyana2 wrote:
>>>> "AJL" <noemail@none.org> wrote
>>> 
>>> ...
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> As Carlos put it, people addicted to cellphones would like to
>>>> believe that everyone else "does not matter".  They not only want
>>>> cellphone options, they want cellphone interaction to be enforced as
>>>> the only option. They want to live in Cellphone World.
>>> 
>>> Addicted? No, simply banks are using a device that everybody has,
>>> instead of making their clients buy an extra hardware device, not
>>> cheap, for needed extra security.
>> 
>> Banks here used to provide a hardware device for free which you used
>> with your bank card at home.
>> 
>> The annoying thing was that you ended up with one for each bank -
>> despite using the same technology - and you were stuck if you didn't
>> have it with you.
> 
> I still use a little plastic device which the bank gave to me free of
> charge. (And replaced free of charge when the battery went flat).
> 
> I would rather use it than use an android phone. I don't trust the
> security of android phones, and I have a suspicion that banks don't
> either, but they are not taking responsibility. Who will pay if your
> phone gets malware on it and steals your credentials?

In that scenario the TOTP is least of your problems. Access to your emails
is far more valuable.