Collaborate Disseminate
A 20-year-old college student who was accused of stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrency in a slew of SIM hijacking attacks is the first person to be sentenced for the crime. Continue reading Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison
A small group of victims of SIM swapping hacks is trying to raise awareness, teach people about the scam, and put pressure on cell phone providers to step up their efforts against cybercriminals. Continue reading SIM Swapping Victims Who Lost Millions Are Pressuring Telcos to Protect Their Customers
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for November 19th 2018 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: USPS Informed delivery vulnerabilities, protecting yourself from credit card fraud and a huge SMS database leak. Silent Pocket is … Continue reading USPS Informed Delivery Vulnerabilities, Holiday Credit Card Fraud, Huge SMS Database Leak – WB43
A California task force caught another big name in the criminal underground world of SIM hijackers. Continue reading Cops Arrest Infamous SIM Swapper Who Allegedly Stole $14 Million in Cryptocurrency
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for September 3, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was hosted by T… Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – US Federal Privacy Law, WhatsApp Google Drive Warning, Improved Security for Instagram
The personal data of 2.3 million T-Mobile customers may have been exposed and could be up for sale following a data breach on Aug. 20. While the company did say it successfully blocked the attack and no credit card information, social security numbers,… Continue reading 2.3 Million T-Mobile Customers Exposed Following Data Breach
Police in California continue their investigation in port out scams by arresting a second suspect. Continue reading Alleged 19-Year-Old SIM Swapper Used Stolen Bitcoin to Buy Luxury Cars
Cryptocurrency angel investor Michael Terpin seeks damages for “gross negligence” by the carrier, alleging it turned a blind eye to store employees’ malicious activities. Continue reading AT&T Faces $224M Legal Challenge Over SIM-Jacking Rings
This is the Shared Security Weekly Blaze for August 6, 2018 sponsored by Security Perspectives – Your Source for Tailored Security Awareness Training and Assessment Solutions and Silent Pocket. This episode was hosted by Tom … Continue reading The Shared Security Weekly Blaze – Quiet Skies TSA Surveillance Program, SIM Hijacking and the Reddit Data Breach, Sextortion Scams
Sources who work for some of America’s major cellphone carriers tell us how criminals are trying to recruit them to get help hacking victims. Continue reading How Criminals Recruit Telecom Employees to Help Them Hijack SIM Cards