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 ...

Our mobile phone numbers have become a de facto form of identification, but they can be hijacked for nefarious purposes. Just such an attack may have been involved in the recent very damaging ...

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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 ...

Google Fi has implemented a Number Lock feature to fight illegal SIM swaps. This feature blocks your number from being transferred to another phone or to a new network. The FCC announced new rules to ...

The latest Android Canary build includes an automatic SIM lock protection feature. This feature saves you from having to enter your SIM card’s PIN when rebooting your phone. This comes several weeks ...

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