SIM cards have been an integral yet forgettable aspect of owning a smartphone over the past few decades. For most users, the SIM card defines the basic commercial relationship they have with their ...

What is a SIM card used for? A SIM card, or a subscriber identity module/subscriber identification module, is a tiny memory card that contains unique information and is linked to a particular network ...

SIM swapping is one of several names for a type of scam or fraud that involves an attacker moving a victim’s cellular phone number to a SIM card they control. Also called port-out scams, SIM swap ...

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a SIM card swapping scam, per a social media ...

It’s 2025, and cell phone numbers are ubiquitous. We use our phone numbers to sign up for websites and online services, from retail and banking to social media and ...

Telus flanker brand Public Mobile posted a detailed explanation of a fraud tactic known as SIM swapping, SIM hijacking or SIM jacking. Along with explaining what the fraud is and how to spot it, ...

Experts have raised the alarm about SIM swapping fraud after the number of recorded scams surged tenfold in a year. There was a 1,055 per cent increase in unauthorised phone SIM swaps in the UK in ...