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

sim card on a fish hook - Credit: Andrei Metelev / Shutterstock SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone users. With this type of fraud, a hacker is able to take control of ...

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

For services like WhatsApp Web and similar browser-based platforms, the new norms require apps to automatically log out users at frequent intervals, specifically no later than every six hours.

The new rule will make it mandatory for users to keep their SIM card with which they registered a messaging app inside their phone to continue chatting.

With increasing identity theft and fraudulent SIM card registrations, many are concerned about how many SIMs are linked to ...

Most banks let you update your mobile and email through their app or internet banking. Some still insist on a branch visit for a mobile number change, especially if they want in-person or biometric ...

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 ...

The Sanchar Saathi app lets users check all mobile numbers linked to their name and block any fraud-related SIMs.

Sanchar Saathi helps users block, track, and recover lost or stolen phones through the CEIR system. Here is how the registration, blocking, tracking, and unblocking steps work.

Overview With rising digital fraud, stolen phones, and misuse of mobile identity, the Indian government has introduced a powerful solution: the Sanchar Saathi A ...

SIM binding is a process where a messaging app verifies that the registered SIM card remains active in your device. If the SIM is removed, replaced, or deactivated, the app will stop functioning.