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Author Topic: [2015-10-03] ABN Amro Mobile Banking Struggles With Apps Managing Screen Brightn  (Read 291 times)
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October 03, 2015, 09:39:27 AM
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http://bitcoinist.net/abn-amro-mobile-banking-struggles-apps-managing-screen-brightness-bitcoin-qr-codes-superior/

Whenever mobile banking was introduced, a lot of people automatically assumed this gave them a tad bit more financial freedom. While it is convenient to check your bank account on a mobile device, that freedom comes at its very own price though. Depending on whether or not you installed a specific type of light dimming application, mobile ABN Amro banking might not work properly.
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October 03, 2015, 08:52:09 PM
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This is on purpose by ABN-AMRO for a very good reason: apps that can add a layer over the displayed app (like f.lux) can steal your input.
It looks like you enter the data in the ABN-AMRO app, but in reality the data is copied into the hacker's app.


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