Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 months ago

A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account

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A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account

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Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 months ago

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Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information from any Google account.

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google has since fixed it

I dont even know if i can believe this.
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