It is much, much worse than it appears in many places. On 7/22/09, Larry Seltzer <[email protected]> wrote: > OMFG.... > > Larry Seltzer > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [email protected] > http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Drsolly > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] Bank security > > I sent my bank a fax to tell them about my change of address. They sent > a > fax back, asking me to phone them. The lady I spoke to, said that they > couldn't do it from a fax, they needed an email. I asked why; she said > that it was so they could be sure it came from me. > > Apparently, anyone can send an fax, but if an email has me in the > from-line, that proves it came from me. > > And this is a bank. > > And we wonder why there's fraud ... > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >
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