At present, most messaging apps verify users through a one-time password (OTP) sent to their mobile number during registration. Once verified, the app can continue to function even if the SIM is ...

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has introduced a new mandatory standard to tighten the registration of prepaid SIM cards, aimed at curbing online scams, ...

PETALING JAYA: Experts have warned that Malaysia’s weakly regulated supply chain continues to fuel rampant SIM card misuse. They said that wider adoption of the government’s MyDigital ID could provide ...

SINGAPORE – From Feb 28, telco customers will be able to register up to only 10 postpaid SIM cards in Singapore, as part of efforts to step up the fight against scams. The move is the latest salvo in ...

SINGAPORE: Individuals will only be able to register up to 10 postpaid SIM cards across all telcos from end-February, as Singapore’s authorities tighten SIM card limits to prevent illicit use.

The iPhone Air is the first iPhone sold as an eSIM-only version all over the world. But a new report from China shows a modified Air with a physical SIM slot next to the USB-C port. The information ...

SINGAPORE: When Christinah Heng answered a call in October from a local number she did not recognise, alarm bells did not ring. The interior design boss, 53, will pick up local calls because of her ...

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SIM card fraud has emerged as a growing concern in India as stolen or misused identity documents are increasingly used to obtain mobile connections. To address this, the government has introduced an ...

The Centre recently passed directions asking social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal to enforce SIM binding, and automatic logout from web-based chats every six hours. According to ...

New Delhi: Very soon, people must link their messaging and voice over IP apps, such as WhatsApp, with active SIM cards as the Central government seeks to plug loopholes in cybersecurity and prevent ...

India has more WhatsApp users than any other country, according to data from eMarketer. On Friday the department of telecommunications (DoT) asked companies that own messaging apps such as Whatsapp, ...