With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps.

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

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

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

FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual ...

In an era where the smartphone serves as wallet, diary, and identity, the split-second loss of a device triggers a crisis far ...

The Times of India's 'Hack of the Day' series offers practical solutions for everyday challenges. This installment focuses on securing your WhatsApp account with two-step verification. This feature ...

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The Kahoot join PIN appears when a user hosts or assigns a game. This article shows how to find and enter a Kahoot join PIN ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cybercriminals are increasingly using SIM cards acquired with fake documents or borrowed from unsuspecting users. (Canva) Imagine getting a message from an unknown number, only to realise that the SIM ...