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Subject: Re: Mobile banking: alarm as fraudsters take over handsets and raid
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Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 09:14:03 -0400
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On 7/13/2024 5:09 PM, AJL wrote:
> On 7/13/2024 11:45 AM, Chris wrote:
> 
>> Most people use the same passcode on the lock screen as for
>> (banking) apps
> 
> I doubt that. Any links...
> 

   That's common knowledge. I don't have links but I've seen
articles detailing how common it is for people to use passwords
like "password" or "1234". Most people don't expect to have to
actually deal with security. And why should they? They've
been led to think that cellphone apps are nothing but convenience
and roses. It's similar with computers.

    I came up with a system
for the woman I live with. She uses the name of her last cat,
along with specific parts of the company she's logging into. That
formula allows her to have different passwords for every site.
Before that she just used the first letters of her kids' names
whenever she needed a password. If they also demanded a number
then she'd add "1". :)

   The majority of humanity are not geeky or OCD-ish. They just
don't do passwords, much less PIN codes. It's too much to
remember.