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thursdayfern t1_j3esqaf wrote

Reply to comment by myfufu in Concerned my mom's devices have been pwned by myfufu

Where is your mother entering in her credit card details?

Adding the card to wallet? Saving the card details to safari auto fill? PayPal? Just using the card on an online store?

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SomegalInCa t1_j3f2nrs wrote

Yeah good questions- likely hood of phone etc being hacked so much lower than a phishing attack

Have you checked the browser on computer for a keyboard sniffer?

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myfufu OP t1_j3f8e1r wrote

There was a suspicious looking pay "ad-blocker" app that I removed; otherwise no extensions on any of the browsers as far as I can tell.

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SomegalInCa t1_j3f8h3q wrote

Worth googling it to see what others say

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myfufu OP t1_j3gyp3f wrote

Reviews made it seem legit, but I remain skeptical. Thanks for the thought though.

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myfufu OP t1_j3f89cb wrote

Great questions. Pretty sure she had it in the Apple Pay for whatever reason. Yes to wallet, I think. No to autofill and Paypal. Yes to online shopping. But suspicious charges have shown up with a new card on like, the second day when she's only been grocery shopping. It's flippin' weird.

The other concern is her online banking. We have changed her bank account password and I basically told her she's not allowed to look at her account on these devices until I get them wiped.

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