TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 15 days ago

What old technology are you surprised is still in use today?

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What old technology are you surprised is still in use today?

TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 15 days ago

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Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Kinda surprised this doesn’t have more upvotes considering it seems that it continues to be a massive security vulnerability.
- Scott@sh.itjust.works
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  Yep and a family member of mine was a victim of a SS7 attack yesterday
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    Are they a CEO or something?
    
    If they are just an average person, this is kinda unsettling… 😬
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      Average person, nothing special. Got a SMS OTP code for their Uber account and changed the information (email, phone #).

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