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Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched?

From "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched?
Date 2026-04-23 21:05 +0200
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On 2026-04-23 19:57, AJL wrote:
> On 4/23/26 7:49 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> 
>> as I (think I) mentioned before, that the *device*/*OS* has
>> outstanding non-fixed vulnerabilities, does not mean that an *app* on
>> such a device can not be secure (provided the device's biomaterics, etc.
>> are not compromised).
> 
> Agreed. The problem is how to KNOW FOR SURE that the app is safe. I use 
> many
> apps on my phone (like this PhoNews newsreader), but not sensitive apps
> (like my banking apps). I think that is just common sense on an old no
> longer security updated phone like mine.
> 
>> That said, most 'banking' I do on my phone [1] is *reading* (past
>> transactions, etc.), not performing transactions. Most, if not all,
>> transactions are done on my (probably totally insecure :-)) laptop, in
>> the privacy of my (probably totally insecure :-)) home.
> 
> My banking, investment, etc, apps all require a password to read past
> transactions. And once in they require nothing further for new transactions
> such as transferring out money to a perps account. Since I have no NEED of
> those apps on my security challenged phone, why take a chance...

Banks here demand you confirm the password using the phone, the computer 
is not enough anymore.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-19 10:59 -0600
  Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-19 18:06 +0100
  Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-19 22:31 +0200
    Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-21 15:06 -0600
      Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 07:06 +0200
        Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 01:15 -0600
          Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 11:45 +0200
            Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 15:55 +0000
              Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 19:17 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 17:40 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 19:46 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 18:32 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 21:18 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 13:33 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 21:41 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 14:31 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-22 22:50 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-23 13:24 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-22 22:01 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-04-23 10:37 +0100
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 16:28 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 13:14 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 17:30 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 15:08 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 18:10 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-23 13:30 -0600
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 19:54 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-04-22 13:25 -0600
              Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 14:49 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 17:57 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 21:05 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 20:00 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-23 22:41 +0200
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 20:10 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-23 19:54 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2026-04-23 22:16 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2026-04-24 14:09 +0000
                Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-25 14:13 +0200
          Re: Q: What threats do we really face when our phones are not fully patched? Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-22 18:32 +0100

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