SIM Swap is a cyberfraud that replicates SIM cards to gain access to personal information and commit financial fraud. Enabling SIM PIN adds an additional layer of security, protecting against SIM ...

Head into Settings > Phone > SIM Pin. Toggle SIM Pin on. Note that you may need to contact your carrier to figure out what the default pin is if this is your first time setting this up. After entering ...

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 ...

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 requires a nano SIM card for you to place calls, access the Internet, download applications, and share photos over your network service ...

If you have a SIM card PIN enabled on your phone to access data on the SIM card, but you repeatedly enter it incorrectly, the SIM card may lock you out from further attempts. You can reset the SIM ...

Identity thieves have a new way of gaining access to your finances. Even if you’ve frozen your credit report, they can grab your money by taking over your phone number. It’s called “SIM swapping.” ...

The big reason to immediately update to the November security patch – besides being the first one for the Pixel 7 – is that it contains a bug fix for a security issue that can unlock and bypass your ...

A Thane-based woman lost Rs 1 lakh in a SIM swap fraud case. A cyber fraudster posing as a telecom company executive called the victim and asked her to send her pin to customer care number of their ...

iPhone users have discovered a buried setting that can help combat mobile fraud. It takes just two minutes to enable it and it could stop fraudsters from receiving any one-time passcodes sent by your ...