Hack of the day: Lock your SIM to prevent fraud and identity theft

The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day' — a new weekday-series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles.
CNN

One man lost his life savings in a SIM hack. Here’s how you can try to protect yourself

Robert Ross was sitting in his San Francisco home office in October 2018 when he noticed the bars on his phone had disappeared and he had no cell coverage. A few hours later, he had lost $1 million.
The Sun

I lost all my £19,000 life savings after hackers took control of my phone – here’s the chilling sign to look out for

A BRIT expat nurse has revealed how a hacker took control of his mobile phone in a “simjacking” scam and stole his life savings totalling £19,000. Mark Donnelly had just finished a shift at a hospital ...
Yahoo Finance

Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.

According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed ...
Yahoo Finance

Another AT&T SIM Swapping Hack Targets Trio of Crypto Execs

A crypto executive is suing AT&T over a SIM swapping hack that he claims cost him $1.7 million in digital assets in a hit aimed at three executives attending Consensus 2018 VideoCoin Head of Strategy ...
PC Magazine

Hacker Hijacks Ethereum Cofounder's Twitter Using SIM-Swap Attack

A SIM-swap attack helped a hacker take over the Twitter account of Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin in order to promote a malicious cryptocurrency scheme. The hacker reportedly stole over $691,000 ...
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Hackers access your bank account through SIM card, learn how to lock it in time

Through SIM-swap or duplicate SIM fraud, fraudsters can gain control of your number and obtain all incoming OTPs. Simply put, ...
BBC

Millions of Sim cards are 'vulnerable to hack attack'

Mr Nohl said one in eight Sim cards might be vulnerable A flaw with mobile phones' Sim card technology is putting millions of people at risk of being spied on and robbed, according to a leading ...
BBC

US and UK accused of hacking Sim card firm to steal codes

The stolen encryption keys allowed agencies to decode data that passes between mobile phones and cell towers US and British intelligence agencies hacked into a major manufacturer of Sim cards in order ...
CNN

One man lost his life savings in a SIM hack. Here’s how you can try to protect yourself

Robert Ross was sitting in his San Francisco home office in October 2018 when he noticed the bars on his phone had disappeared and he had no cell coverage. A few hours later, he had lost $1 million.
BBC

Millions of Sim cards are 'vulnerable to hack attack'

A flaw with mobile phones' Sim card technology is putting millions of people at risk of being spied on and robbed, according to a leading security expert. Karsten Nohl has said he has found a way to ...