This is not as easy as it sounds — and it’s not common advice. But there’s a new warning for iPhone and Android users to change the default PIN and lock SIM cards “to limit an attacker’s ability to ...

A pair of severe security problems in millions of SIM cards should be easy for operators to fix, according to the German security researcher who found the issues. Karsten Nohl of Security Research ...

Millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of outdated, 1970s-era cryptography, according to new research due to be presented at the Black Hat security conference. Karsten ...

The Times of India' brings you 'Hack of the Day' — a new weekday-series of quick, practical solutions to everyday hassles.

One of the world's largest telecommunication services providers, Telefónica (TEF), is partnering with decentralized oracle network Chainlink LINK $12.88 to ensure security against Web3-related hacks ...

SIMs offer faster activation, better security, and easy travel SIMs, but drawbacks include harder transfers, carrier limits, ...

Burkina Faso aims to increase mobile security in the African country with a new bill that says users can only hold two SIM cards (i.e., lines of service) from a mobile provider. And the sale of SIM ...

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 ...

Imagine your phone isn’t working. It’s odd, but this should be an easy fix. You contact your phone carrier and are told that you requested a new SIM card. But you never requested a SIM card or called ...