[ale] OT: International Cell Service

[DJ-Pfulio]

One tiny mistake and the phone is powned. Happens all the time. Heck,
I've clicked the wrong button because I was in a hurry. Certainly we all
have.  Easier to just disable texting on the phone, especially since it
isn't free for everyone.

On 07/15/2016 04:22 PM, Alex Carver wrote:
> On 2016-07-15 02:13, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
>> On 07/14/2016 07:25 PM, Calvin Harrigan wrote:
>>> But why talk when you can text for free.  :D
>>
>> Texting has security implications for many phones.
>> https://thehackernews.com/2015/07/android-phone-hacking.html
>>
>> Convenience vs security, once again.
> 
> Mitigated by disabling auto-download for MMS messages.  If you don't
> recognize the number, delete the message without opening and you avoid
> the hack.