Message-ID: <631553e5@news.ausics.net> From: Computer Nerd Kev Subject: Re: A small puzzle. Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc References: <6312b2b1@news.ausics.net> <8focui-1t4.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> <0hgeui-l0d.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> <631534e8@news.ausics.net> User-Agent: tin/2.0.1-20111224 ("Achenvoir") (UNIX) (Linux/2.4.31 (i686)) NNTP-Posting-Host: news.ausics.net Date: 5 Sep 2022 11:41:57 +1000 Organization: Ausics - https://www.ausics.net Lines: 30 X-Complaints: abuse@ausics.net Path: csiph.com!aioe.org!news.ausics.net!not-for-mail Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:35573 The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 05/09/2022 00:29, Computer Nerd Kev wrote: >> Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> - 2FA codes for using the bank on the computer. For this, you need to >>> install the bank app on the phone, because SMSs are not considered safe >>> enough. >> >> I hope mine doesn't go that way because I'm not going to keep an >> up-to-date (it would need to be if I'm trusting apps to run >> securely) smartphone just for that. In fact they only started doing >> 2FA SMS codes this year. I had an old mobile number linked to that >> account - had to go in and sort that out in person. That account is >> only used for online payments anyway. >> >> My 'dumb' phone is only used for SMS and voice calls, and both are >> rare. It's bare-bones online functionality died ages ago when >> everything went HTTPS, and I prefer to use a landline so I don't >> give its number out unless I have no other choice. >> > You can conceal your mobile phone number. No I mean I don't tell people my mobile number so that I'm not obliged to use it, I only want people to call on the landline. It's only turned on when I want to use it anyway. PayPal will call up a landline for their verification code system, but the bank insists on a mobile number. -- __ __ #_ < |\| |< _#