SIM-swapping attacks targeting executives are on the rise. In 2023, the FBI investigated 1,075 SIM-swapping attacks, which resulted in nearly $50 million in losses. SIM swapping has become so ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the SIM swap scam, thieves take control of your phone number, emails, texts and can even wipe out your bank account. It can destroy your credit and compromise your most private ...

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MARLTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- More and more criminals are taking over our cell phones and stealing our money, even bypassing two-factor authentication. The Action News Troubleshooters have some tips ...

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In recent months, cybercriminals have been resorting to an old tactic to hijack the phone numbers of unsuspecting victims and use them to make quick buck. Called a SIM swap, the attack has been at the ...

Experts have warned consumers to be on guard against “SIM swapping” when hackers move a victim’s phone number onto a mobile device that they control. ‘SIM swapping’ is in the spotlight following the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Your social media and banking apps could be hijacked and your phone shut down and taken over. The Federal Trade Commission tells the I-Team that cases of the SIM swap scam have been ...

It's been a bit over two years since T-Mobile merged with Sprint. T-Mobile discontinued the Sprint brand four months later, in August 2020, but many legacy Sprint subscribers have still yet to swap ...