Imagine scrolling on your phone one day, waiting on a text or call from someone, when suddenly your network stops working. You can’t get any new calls or texts or use any mobile data. Then, you ...

About four years ago, the Mulot SIM-swap criminals—long associated with mobile money fraud—mainly operated in Bomet and Narok counties. Mulot, comprising three trading centres (Mulot Sunset in Bomet ...

ICCID is a unique identifier for the SIM card Knowing the SIM number will help you better manage it Users can also dial *#06# in the phone app to locate the SIM number ...

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 ...

On Saturday, Dodo owner Vocus announced a cyber breach which saw hackers gain access to customers’ email accounts and ultimately lead to 34 illegal SIM swaps across its Dodo and iPrimus brands. The ...

Criminals are increasingly using a technique called “SIM swapping” to steal personal information and gain access to your accounts via your phone. SIM swapping is a crime where criminals steal your ...

A complex SIM swap fraud case in Kenya has emerged with connections to an ongoing murder investigation, as three suspects face charges for fraudulently accessing and using the mobile phone number of ...

SIM swap fraud is a growing concern — The scale of this trend is alarming, with 1,075 SIM swap attacks investigated by the FBI in 2023, resulting in losses approaching $50 million. Weak authentication ...

SIM-swap attacks target crypto figures and projects, raising security worries. Hackers access accounts through SIM-swap, highlighting the need for stronger security. Protect yourself with ...

We live in a fast-paced digital world, and smartphones have become a staple of our everyday lives. We rely on the device for everything from communication to banking to controlling all of our ...