Locking your SSN is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft, and you can do it for free. Geoff Williams Contributor Geoff Williams is a journalist and author. His byline has ...

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 ...

Stop SIM Swappers Cold: Protect Your Phone Number With These 7 Tips With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps. These ...

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 ...

If your new phone no longer supports SIM cards, or you don't want to use them anymore, you can convert to eSIM instead. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The Federal Communications Commission has introduced new regulations designed to strengthen protections against SIM-swap attacks and enhance phone number security in response to increasing fraud and ...

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 ...