A SIM swap attack is a fraud where scammers hijack your phone number by deceiving mobile carriers. Using your number, you may reset your passwords and receive two-factor authentication (2FA) codes.

As SIM swap attacks are often seen as non-demanding regarding technical skills, users must be diligent with their identity security. Despite the rise of cybersecurity infrastructure, online identity ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Experts have raised the alarm about SIM swapping fraud after the number of recorded scams surged tenfold in a year. There was a 1,055 per cent increase in unauthorised phone SIM swaps in the UK in ...

SIM Lock: Through SIM-swap or duplicate SIM fraud, fraudsters can gain control of your number and obtain all incoming OTPs. Simply put, they can access your bank accounts, UPI, email, and social media ...

Our phones are the key to our digital identity, so it’s no wonder that mobiles have become increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals, who have at their disposal a fair number of ways to hack ...

Sim-swap, a modern form of fraud, has resulted in several Kenyans losing money to the tune of hundreds of thousands of shillings per victim. The Sim-swap scam is not only a concern to Kenya, but other ...