sim jacking
Arrested SIM Swappers Include a Member of the Infamous 'Chuckling Squad'
"They accused me of hacking the met [Metropolitan] Police; Chantel Jeffries; Adam Sandler; and accused me of stealing over $1m in crypto. I'm fine though."
Instagram Unmasks High Profile 'OG' Account Stealers, Threatens to Sue
The action centres around the OGUsers community. It is highly unusual for social media companies to publicly announce that it has identified the real names of pseudonymous users.
Hackers Plan to Use Stolen Cryptocurrency Exchange Data for SIM Swapping
Coinsquare, the impacted exchange, says a former employee stole the data.
Hackers Are Breaking Directly Into Telecom Companies to Take Over Customer Phone Numbers
SIM swappers have escalated from bribing employees to using remote desktop software to get direct access to internal T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint tools.
SIM-Jackers Can Empty Your Bank Account with a Single Phone Call
The mobile phone fraud scam has jumped up in popularity over the past couple of years, and there's very little to stop you from becoming a victim.
Instagram Working on Stronger 2FA That Won't Use Your Phone Number
Some Instagram users are at particular risk of sim hijacking, where a hacker takes control of their phone number and uses that to break into accounts. Now, Instagram is pushing towards app-based authentication, which should make the hackers' job harder.
Timehop Just Leaked Your Phone Number, Here’s What You Need to Do
A hacker learning your phone number can be the start of all sorts of account hijack mischief. The Timehop breach is probably a good time to protect yourself against SIM jacking.
Here’s How to Make Your Twitter Account Super Secure with a YubiKey
When a site offers different methods of authentication, your account is only as secure as the weakest option. Here, Motherboard shows you how to use the most robust method for locking down your Twitter account.