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Ransombile: Yet another reason to ditch SMS

There are more mobile devices than actual people on this planet. These contain loads of personal information, private files and sensitive data. We carry them everywhere at all times and as such, we are prone to lose them or leave them unattended. What are the real consequences of doing so?

News like the Apple vs FBI case help spread the idea that if a mobile device is locked, encrypted and protected with a PIN or biometrics, it is secure. The truth is, major OS including iOS and Android help and encourage you to downgrade security on locked devices through certain features and insecure settings. Personal assistants on mobile devices are very popular. Siri, OK Google and Cortana are just a few of them. They can perform multiple tasks including calls, sending emails and reading SMS among other sensitive actions. How secure are they? Can we trust our personal assistants to keep our data safe? How about displaying your notifications on the lock screen?

Let’s explore how secure mobile devices are when locked.

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How to steal $2,999.99 in less than 2 minutes with Venmo and Siri

Venmo is a very popular mobile app which simplifies payments among friends. Once you link your bank account or credit card, you can start sending money to others, instantly.

With Venmo, you are not limited to just make payments. It allows you to charge others as well. Say your friend had no cash for that tasty burrito and you paid for it. You have the option to be proactive and “charge” your friend using Venmo. Charging someone does not mean that the money will be withdraw from his account, it just means that he will get a notification and see the pending payment in his account. Your friend has to accept the charge in order for the payment to happen. And this functionality is what we are going to take advantage of.

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