In the latest episode of Unseen Money, Timur Yunusov and I discuss how to stop a bad dream turning into a real nightmare: when a phone snatcher has your mobile device and is trying to get hold of your money as well.
We cover:
- How a phone thief can access your bank accounts
- The security of contract and non-contract mobile phones
- Best mobile phone security practices and what to keep safe at all costs
- Multi-factor authentication and avoiding single points of failure
- Stopping a phone theft from becoming identity theft
- Face ID or touch ID to authorise payments?
- The unevenness of payment apps’ security
- Why little can stop the determined hacker
We also refer to these New Money Review articles in the podcast:
A phone grabber could drain your bank account in minutes
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