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Thor_MN

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5. The key point: The target in the article was a "known" person.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 11:09 AM

Nov 2017

Joe or Jane Nebody would not be the target of getting their cellphone SIM card replicated. The article inflates the danger to the average person. Unless you are for some reason noteworthy, the effort to hack your cell phone isn't worth it. If someone temporarily snags you with a stingray, what are the odds that they will be able to discover your internet accounts (that also require a password) from cellphone traffic.

IMO, this article trends towards the sensationalistic.

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The Motherboard Guide to Not Getting Hacked [View all] steve2470 Oct 2017 OP

everything is hackable, people are clever & can hack anything. Sunlei Oct 2017 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #2

The best second line of defense, IMO, is the Yubikey! RKP5637 Nov 2017 #3

+1 nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #4

The key point: The target in the article was a "known" person. Thor_MN Nov 2017 #5