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brodockyesterday at 5:00 PM2 repliesview on HN

In many countries it's already impossible to use just the web for banking. They either make you install rootkits on your computer or move you to their mobile apps


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drnick1today at 4:57 PM

> They either make you install rootkits on your computer

I am aware that some banks require apps on "certified" phones, but I haven't heard of rootkits on PCs, yet. Do you have an example of that?

bee_rideryesterday at 5:14 PM

Wow, that sounds awful. You say country, which makes me wonder—is this the result of a popular type of law or something? I can’t imagine every bank in a country deciding to make that same move. But I live in a large country with lots of banks so I’m sure I have a very biased point of view.

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