And how did they know where she banks ?
“And how did they know where she banks ?”
That’s easy, with access to her email, she probably has multiple promo messages about opening a CD or car loans or whatever.
“how did they know where she banks ?”
Once they got access to the phone, they got access to all the apps she uses. She probably had an app for her bank on the phone as well as many other apps. Many apps store your log-in information and it connects you automatically the next time you use the app. Also, maybe a document with all of her passwords or a password manager.
I’m very vigilant but my wife isn’t. But my head is always spinning with all the accounts, all the log-in credentials, all the authenticator apps to use, my YubiKey, my security questions. A couple years ago, I began switching all my passwords over to very complex passwords created in LastPass or in the Apple OS Security feature. But there is no way to memorize those, so you MUST use a password manager. The one built into the Apple OS appears very good, but you must protect your computer with a tough log-in password.
Every day I reminisce fondly about black desk telephones with tangled cords, paper newspapers arriving at 6 am in the driveway, writing paper checks and keeping cash in my wallet.
I subscribed to IdentifyForce that keeps tabs on your digital presence and provides a million dollar insurance policy against losses like this. I’m not sure if the policy covers SIM Card theft, though.