Why YSK:
Because this scenario:
I know what some people are thinking:
My eSIM is tied to my phone, phones these days have encryption, so all I need to do is set a lockscreen password then a thief cannot access any of my data.
WRONG
At least in Android: You can just use some button combo (just look up “[Phone model] hard reset”) to get into the recovery menu and wipe all data, then reboot, and the eSIM is still there!
(Caveat to this: If you happen to have a Google account, it would force a FRP lock, and that would stop access, but most of fediverse does not like those type of online accounts, so: without a SIM PIN and without FRP locks, the eSIM is accessible to a thief)
Now the thief has your bank 2FA Codes!
TLDR: Set a pin on your SIM cards, even if it’s an eSIM (but especially if you use physical SIM cards)
(Curious: Does anyone actually use SIM PINs or do I just have a lot of paranoid regarding tech and potential hacks/exploits)
Idk if I could live life not using ATMs.
Yes, they might have card skimmers, but I would trust the ATMs that’s inside the bank branch would be free of those, as a lot more eyes are on those machines, even cctvs, and any suspicion would immediately get staff’s attention. I would always do the prying test on new ATMs I encounter, if it does anything, and once I’m satisfied with it, I just look for any changes the next time I use it.
Lol my mom taught me to never trust ATM machines and always go inside the branch.
Also for gas stations, never pay at the pump, always go inside to pay…