Phone theft is real.

Guido Stevens

"turn off message preview, so that authentication passcodes won’t be visible without unlocking."

Apparently I'm not paranoid enough yet. I feel silly about not realizing myself, that having message previews on the lock screen basically implies YOUR 2FA IS UNLOCKED ALWAYS, hence worthless.

#infosec

‘They rob you visibly, with no repercussions’ – the unstoppable rise of phone theft

Snatch thefts of mobile phones soared by 150% in the last year, with victims left unable to work, use their bank, travel or use their diaries. Why are police finding it so hard to stop?

the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)