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

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

The move, which also targets platforms like Snapchat, ShareChat, and JioChat, is primarily aimed at closing a critical ...

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 ...

The cellular operators Association of India (COAI), which represents all three private telecom companies— Airtel, Reliance ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

There were two offline ways to link your mobile number with Aadhaar: via SMS-based verification and through IVR (Interactive Voice Response). Here’s how SMS-based verification using OTP worked: This ...