In Chicago and other cities, gunmen have been forcing people to unlock their phones with their pass codes or technology that recognizes thumbprints and faces, according to police. Once in, the robbers drain victims’ bank accounts. The payoff is often $1,000 or more — a lot more than criminals typically score by just stealing a wallet. [More]
While Democrats focus on enabling banks to disarm you.
Hey, how hard would it be to fake an app that looks like a bank icon and acts like you’re doing a transaction but actually works behind the facade to install a backdoor into the receiving account, and as a 911 call…?
[Via bondmen]