Security News

T-Mobile Employee Made Unauthorized ‘SIM Swap’ to Steal Instagram Account
2018-05-18 18:35

T-Mobile is investigating a retail store employee who allegedly made unauthorized changes to a subscriber's account in an elaborate scheme to steal the customer's three-letter Instagram username....

Flight Sim Labs’ ‘Heavy Handed’ Anti-Piracy Tactics Raise Hackles
2018-02-20 22:13

Developer Flight Sim Labs is in hot water after acknowledging that it has installed malware in its flight simulator product that it said targets pirate users of its software.

French Aerospace Giant Thales Acquires SIM Maker Gemalto
2017-12-17 17:43

French aerospace and defence group Thales said Sunday it has bought European SIM manufacturer Gemalto in a bid to become a global leader in digital security. read more

SIM Swap fraud is gaining momentum (Help Net Security)
2016-04-19 18:01

SIM Swap fraud or SIM Splitting, a financially-motivated mobile phone threat, is gaining momentum according to Foursys. Remote banking losses increased significantly last year, according to the...