Hack of the day: Lock your SIM to prevent fraud and identity theft

Each hack is designed to save you time, money or stress, using tools and features within your reach — from government ...
The Daily Dot

What is SIM hacking?

Your phone number may be the key to your bank account as many scammers are using a new technique called SIM hacking. In a TikTok with over 1.2 million views, creator lex.and.her.pen (@lex.and.her.pen) ...
No Jitter

Did NSA Hack Your SIM Card?

Spy agencies allegedly hacked into the computer systems of a foreign commercial company to steal secrets that would allow them to tap into over a quarter of the world's cell phones. Late last week, ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

SK Telecom ordered to compensate hacking victims 100,000 won each

SK Telecom has been ordered to compensate victims of a SIM card hacking incident with 100,000 Korean won per person. On the ...
Reuters

Japan carrier NTT DoCoMo says probing reported SIM hack

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's biggest mobile phone service provider NTT DoCoMo Inc said it is investigating whether its customers were affected by a reported hack of a key mobile phone component supplied ...
Gizmodo

Brando Joins iPhone 3G Chip-Unlocker Game, Still Needs You to Cut Up SIMs

In similar style to the SIMable product Wilson showed you back in May, Brando now has its own SIM-hacking device available, and says it works to unlock, unchain, free, liberate—whatever—Apple iPhone ...