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How about just changing the security code?
It's been bothering me that I can only use six numbers. Everywhere else I have passwords of 30+ characters consisting of numbers, upper and lower case letters and special characters. Why is one so negligent here?

    @Tealk#195781 This is just to get into the app, to get the app installed you need a lot more. See it as a pin code, it's not the key to your bank account, for that you also need your card. On your phone, before the pin option, you need your finger print or (presumably some other safe device unlock method) before you can enter any security code.

      @Freek#195791 I'm not quite sure what you are describing here. Now that handscan and passphrase are gone, the only security measure to log in to the bunq app is the 6-digit logincode and that you have to click on the link on a new device. Or am I missing something?

        @Freek#195791 When I installed the Bunq app on my iPad, I could only log in with the pin and had full access to all my data. I did not need any further authentication.
        Therefore I think that the 6 digit pin is a security hole which is not fixed with the current solution.

          @Tealk#195803 That link is tied to your email account. So as long as that isn't hacked you should be fine then. Works the same a Slack.

            @Freek#195811 I don't know what Slack does, I don't use services that mainly feed data octopuses.

            Nevertheless, a 6-digit password is not up to date, we live in the 21st century, we don't live in the 19th...

              @Tealk#195813 The point is, it's not just the 6 digit password. That would be insane.

                @Freek#195814 A mail is not a security feature for me, at most a nice to have.

                  @Tealk#195815 How is that not a security feature? With e-mail, you can make your access as complicated as you wish. You could even use a separate e-mail account not used anywhere else with a special password, 2FA etc. so even if someone knows your 6 digit password, they wouldn't stand a chance.

                  I mean, I would definitely appreciate being able to customize my account security a bit more and optionally be able to set even stricter rules for login on new devices and such. I think that's a fair request. But it's just not accurate to say that your bunq account is only protected by a 6 digit numerical password.

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