Sunday, March 10, 2024

Man's phone stolen twice within seconds in 'elaborate' scam at London bar

 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mans-phone-stolen-twice-within-32315377?int_source=nba

It's best to not have one's main bank accounts connected to their phone. Rather, to only have it accessible through their laptop or desktop computer. Thus, if someone does steal or hack their phone & apps, they still can't reach the primary accounts. If a few smaller or secondary accounts & their apps are breached, at least you aren't going to be totally cleaned out. 

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-to-do-if-your-phone-is-lost-or-stolen/

https://www.lifewire.com/fix-hacked-phone-5092511

https://www.aura.com/learn/how-to-know-if-your-phone-is-hacked

https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/20/b/malicious-apps-on-google-play-communicate-with-trojans-install-malware-perform-mobile-ad-fraud.html

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/two-new-android-malware-campaigns-come-to-light-one-with-470k-installs/

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/these-9-android-apps-can-take-over-your-phone-what-to-do


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