With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps. These tips can help you safeguard your most private information.

Experts at a MediaNama event on SIM binding reflect on the gap between the policy and technical reality as iOS/Android block ...

This is one of those modern emergencies where speed matters. If you act in the right order, you can usually stop the damage ...

A new directive will soon require users to access apps like WhatsApp only with theirregistered SIM card. The Centre is changing the way WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram work. A new directive from the ...

Nowadays, the Aadhaar card is no longer just an identity document; it has become our digital identity. From opening bank accounts to getting mobile SIM cards, pensions, rations, and government schemes ...

On iPhones with physical SIM cards, this slot is on the side. You’ll notice a small panel with a tiny hole in it. If you push ...

Save big on your mobile plan by switching to an unlocked phone. Learn how the "BYOD" rule unlocks the best deals and slashes ...

Online messaging apps must be linked to an active SIM card at all times for access to their services, following a government directive. The aim is to curb digital frauds but for millions of ...

We protect our phones with cases, screen protectors, and complex passcodes. But deep within the settings of your device lies ...

It’s the holiday shopping/scamming season. And that makes it a good time to think about protecting yourself from the dangers ...

Did you know that your old cell numbers are recycled? Here’s how SA networks reuse numbers and how to avoid it happening to ...

Sim-swap fraud, identity impersonation and large-scale Sim-farm operations are no longer fringe problems, writes Bradley Elliott.