Kolkata: A woman doctor from Karaya was allegedly cheated of about Rs 11 lakh in a SIM-swap fraud while she was in Ahmedabad to attend a conference in Dec, police said. The case is being investigated ...

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) NEW DELHI: The Centre's recent mandate for SIM or Subscriber Identity Module binding is aimed at strengthening national security as well ...

HOUSTON — A Houston woman says a quick break-in at a park turned into a months-long nightmare after criminals repeatedly tried to hijack her cell phone number without ever stealing her phone. Marcia ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This is not as easy as it sounds — and it’s not common advice. But ...

E-SIM-only phones represent a shift in mobile technology, replacing physical SIM trays with digital profiles that store carrier information directly on the device. The iPhone 14+ (US) spearheads the ...

SIM swapping has become so widespread that lawmakers now consider it a national security threat. And no one is immune – not even high-profile figures like Twitter and Bluesky founder Jack Dorsey, or ...

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a SIM card swapping scam, per a social media post. A SIM card is the small chip inside your phone that lets people make ...

A 2023 lawsuit suggests that T-Mobile customers may have been at risk of falling victim to a SIM swap attack since the mid-2010s, and the company reportedly doesn't want you to know about it. The ...

Babysitter found guilty on all 17 charges in Bedford County child abuse case Social Security, Medicare are "going to be gone," Donald Trump warns US Postal Service warning: Be alert for unexpected ...

If you accidentally leave your phone behind while out on the town, it's easy to immediately feel panicked and worry it could end up stolen. After all, we keep a great deal of personal information of ...

The United Kingdom has experienced a dramatic surge in SIM swap fraud, with unauthorized SIM transfers increasing by 1,055 percent in 2024. According to data from Cifas, the UK’s fraud prevention ...