Your old chats might not be gone when your phone number is reassigned. Garmin Messenger is placing too much trust in SMS verification, and this might not end well. Garmin Messenger flaw could expose your chats to strangers.
Wearables and health Garmin Messenger is placing too much trust in SMS verification, and this might not end well Your old chats might not be gone when your phone number is reassigned. The findings raise concerns that recycled phone numbers could let new owners access previous conversations, including sensitive location information. Garmin has reportedly been informed of the issue, but it hasn’t confirmed a fix.
Handing over an old phone number shouldn’t mean handing over your private conversations. But a Garmin Messenger user has raised an uncomfortable question: Could the next person assigned your number inherit your chats, too. In a Reddit post, the user describes installing Garmin Messenger on a second, freshly set-up phone.
They entered their existing number, verified an SMS code, and watched their previous conversations reappear.
