Protect yourself against SIM swapping and more security threats by setting up a SIM PIN right now.

SIM PINs help protect you from attackers intercepting 2FA codes. Manually entering the PIN on boot can get annoying, though. With Android 17, Google is building a new system for letting the phone ...

Your phone number is tied to your bank, your email, your health portal and every two-factor code you receive. Criminals can steal it with one phone call. Here’s how to lock it down.

You know what’s worse than having your password stolen? Having your phone number stolen. SIM-swapping, a type of identity theft, is a means for scammers to get ...

T-Mobile will be adding a new layer of security to its port-out process with the addition of a PIN, according to the company. According to The T-Mo Report, which obtained an internal document, the new ...

Have you ever gotten a new phone only to find out it’s locked to a specific carrier? This often happens when you purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier. The carrier locks the phone so you can’t ...

Editor’s note: We’ve discovered a solution far simpler than setting a SIM PIN, so we’ve updated this story accordingly. A week ago, Ars Technica reported on a flaw within Apple’s iMessaging system.

SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone users. With this type of fraud, a hacker is able to take control of your phone number, allowing them to intercept phone calls and text ...

Experts are warning mobile phone users to be extra vigilant over a fresh wave of SIM-swap fraud, which has doubled in the space of a year. The dodgy practice – which counts Twitter founder Jack Dorsey ...