Imagine scrolling on your phone one day, waiting on a text or call from someone, when suddenly your network stops working. You can’t get any new calls or texts or use any mobile data. Then, you ...

About four years ago, the Mulot SIM-swap criminals—long associated with mobile money fraud—mainly operated in Bomet and Narok counties. Mulot, comprising three trading centres (Mulot Sunset in Bomet ...

Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Wednesday arrested three men from Jorasanko, cracking what officers describe as a nationwide "CEO SIM-swap scam" targeting corporate seniors.The fraudsters allegedly cloned ...

Last month, Europol announced that it had arrested seven individuals who were allegedly perpetrators in a SIM Swap scam operation. Described as a Cybercrime-as-a-Service operation, enforcement ...

On Saturday, Dodo owner Vocus announced a cyber breach which saw hackers gain access to customers’ email accounts and ultimately lead to 34 illegal SIM swaps across its Dodo and iPrimus brands. The ...

Criminals are increasingly using a technique called “SIM swapping” to steal personal information and gain access to your accounts via your phone. SIM swapping is a crime where criminals steal your ...

SIM swap fraud is a growing concern — The scale of this trend is alarming, with 1,075 SIM swap attacks investigated by the FBI in 2023, resulting in losses approaching $50 million. Weak authentication ...

SIM-swap attacks target crypto figures and projects, raising security worries. Hackers access accounts through SIM-swap, highlighting the need for stronger security. Protect yourself with ...

In the blink of an eye, a hacker can access your phone and drain your accounts. It’s what a Miami woman says happened to her. Patricia Escriva says in early June, a normal evening turned into an ...

The latest figures from the UK's National Fraud Database show a tenfold rise in SIM swap fraud cases over the past year. Criminals are hijacking mobile numbers to intercept two-factor authentication ...

AT&T is rolling out a protection that prevents unauthorized changes to mobile accounts as the carrier attempts to fight a costly form of account hijacking that occurs when a scammer swaps out the SIM ...

AT&T has launched a new free feature called Wireless Account Lock to help protect users from SIM swap attacks by requiring extra verification before account changes. While other carriers like T-Mobile ...