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You should lock your SIM card before someone else does

Protect yourself against SIM swapping and more security threats by setting up a SIM PIN right now.
CNET

Embedded iPhone SIM card to let you hop networks?

Apple could be developing a built-in SIM card for the iPhone that would allow European users to switch networks without having to swap SIMs. According to GigaOM's sources inside European carriers, ...
Android Police

T-Mobile is beefing up its defense against SIM swap attacks

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...
Digital Trends

Here’s how to stop SIM fraudsters from draining your bank account

If you haven’t experienced SIM swap fraud, count yourself lucky. It’s a relatively new, sophisticated form of fraud that allows hackers to gain access to bank accounts, credit card numbers, and other ...
Ars Technica

Here’s how SIM swap in alleged bitcoin pump-and-dump scheme worked

US officials charged a man with compromising the official Twitter/X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission for purposes of posting false information that caused the price of bitcoin to ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

'SIM swap' schemes are on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself

Related video above: Payment app tips to avoid being a victim of scammingThe FBI is issuing a warning about a new scam that's costing victims millions of dollars.A news release from the FBI alerts ...
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Maryland woman loses $17K in SIM card swap scam despite two-factor authentication

WASHINGTON (7News) — 7News is asking a security question that deals with your cell phone. How did a Maryland woman lose $17,000 even though she had two-factor authentication on all her accounts? We ...