The Grio

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

WASHINGTON (AP) — One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it was out of cell service. I couldn’t make calls or texts. That, though ...
Tech Digest

Recycled phone numbers leaving users exposed to hacking, Which? warns

Mobile phone users could be at risk of hacking, nuisance calls and messages or having their phone cut off due to little-known rules around recycling of old phone numbers, Which? warns. The consumer ...
The Columbian

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

A person uses a cell phone on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that SIM-swapping complaints have increased more than 400% from 2018 to 2021. New ...