Security News

Senators Prod FCC to Act on SIM Swapping
2020-01-09 19:44

Now, a cadre of lawmakers is demanding to know what the agency might be doing to track and combat SIM swapping. The lawmakers asked the FCC to divulge whether it tracks consumer complaints about fraudulent SIM swapping and number "Port-outs," which involve moving the victim's phone number to another carrier.

Two Massachusetts Men Arrested and Charged in SIM Swapping Scheme
2019-11-15 17:05

Two Massachusetts men were arrested and charged this week for employing SIM swapping in attacks aimed at stealing cryptocurrency from their victims’ accounts. The two, Eric Meiggs, 21, of...

DOJ: Pair Used SIM Swapping Scam to Steal Cryptocurrency
2019-11-15 10:33

Two Men Targeted 10 Executives Who Had Cryptocurrency ConnectionsA pair of Massachusetts men allegedly ran a years-long scheme that used SIM swapping and other hacking techniques to target...

Two Arrested for Stealing $550,000 in Cryptocurrency Using Sim Swapping
2019-11-15 09:34

It appears that at least the United States has started taking the threat of Sim Swapping attacks very seriously. Starting with the country's first-ever conviction for 'SIM Swapping' this February,...

DOJ: Pair Used SIM Swapping Scam to Steal Cryptocurency
2019-11-14 22:48

Two Men Targeted 10 Executives Who Had Cyptocurrency ConnectionsA pair of Massachusetts men allegedly ran a years-long scheme that used SIM swapping and other hacking techniques to target...

What a pair of Massholes! New England duo cuffed over SIM-swapping cryptocoin charges
2019-11-14 20:52

Account takeovers allegedly used to plunder digital wallets Two men from Massachusetts have been arrested and charged with 11 criminal counts stemming from a string of account takeovers and...

uCloudlink implements SIM-free and roaming-free inter-carrier 5G network access
2019-10-23 02:30

uCloudlink, an innovative global mobile data service provider has successfully implemented the world’s first SIM-free and roaming-free inter-carrier 5G network access. GlocalMe Inside, the...

Food writer Jack Monroe loses at least £5,000 in SIM-swap fraud
2019-10-16 10:53

Her accounts were drained in spite of using 2FA, showing that SIM swaps can still circumvent what's a good security tool.

SIM Cards in 29 Countries Vulnerable to Remote Simjacker Attacks
2019-10-12 10:03

Until now, I'm sure you all might have heard of the SimJacker vulnerability disclosed exactly a month ago that affects a wide range of SIM cards and can remotely be exploited to hack into any...

More SIM Cards Vulnerable to Simjacker Attack Than Previously Disclosed
2019-09-27 19:34

Remember the Simjacker vulnerability? Earlier this month, we reported about a critical unpatched weakness in a wide range of SIM cards, which an unnamed surveillance company has actively been...