Re: "'Scammers stole £40k after EDF gave out my number"

Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> wrote:

On 3/4/2025 4:09 PM, Chris wrote:
 

 
If someone has your emails and your mobile phone number you are royally
screwed. Yes, even you.

 
  I'm repeatedly struck by how much cellphone addicts can't
imagine any other way to live. My cellphone has no address book,
no apps to speak of, no passwords. I keep it in case I need to
make a phone call away from home. If someone steals it then
I'd just buy another $40 TracFone amnd another $20 card to
get me 3 months usage. No big loss.

  You're apparently assuming that if a smartphone gets stolen, the thief
has access to the apps, data, etc. on the phone.

  Earth to Newyana2: (S)He hasn't! At least not if the user has
something which remotely resembles a functioning brain.

  Nowadays, there's even protection for the scenario when the thief
grabs the unlocked phone from your hands (Theft Protection Lock). Once
locked, the thief can not do anything with the phone, except a hard
reset (which wipes everything) and sell the phone. The latter is why
(s)he stole it in the first place, not for your data.

  Again: It's not a problem that you don't use this stuff and -
apparently - don't want to know/learn how it works. It's *not* OK to
spread FUD, urban legends, fear mongering, innuendo, etc., etc. about
something you don't even use and clearly do not understand.