The cyberattack that has targeted Marks and Spencer (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under ...
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 ...
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 ...
A SIM card is, effectively, a portable identity token. Once compromised, it gives attackers a back door into bank accounts, digital wallets, investment apps, and high-risk transactional environments.
A Palm Beach resident may be one of many people across the country who fell victim to a scam known as "SIM swapping." Palm Beach Police on May 28 arrested a 31-year-old man and 29-year-old woman who ...
Last month, Europol announced that it had arrested seven individuals who were allegedly perpetrators in a SIM Swap scam operation. Described as a Cybercrime-as-a-Service operation, enforcement ...
During Kaspersky Lab’s ( www.Kaspersky.co.za ) annual Cyber Security Weekend that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, Kaspersky Lab experts discussed the wide spread growth of mobile payments ...
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 ...