Collaborate Disseminate
Buh-bye, original way of tweeting. Twitter said it’s to keep our accounts safe, referring to unspecified SMS-enabled vulnerabilities. Continue reading Twitter turns off SMS-based tweeting in most countries
What a nightmare: your phone goes dead, and you can’t log into your bank account because it’s controlled by a hacker who’s draining you dry. Continue reading Europol busts up two SIM-swapping hacking rings
Google has updated its Smart Lock to let iOS users security-dongle-ize their iPhones. Continue reading Google will now accept your iPhone as an authentication key
Debug, another Chuckling Squadder, told Motherboard that the kid was weird, “Swatting celebrities for a follow back.”
Continue reading Police arrest alleged Chuckling Squad member who hijacked @Jack Dorsey
Prosecutors allege that Meiggs and Harrington took over their targets’ mobile phone and email accounts via SIM-swapping. Continue reading Two men busted for hijacking victims’ phones and email accounts
The SIM-swap victim knew he was in trouble when he got a 3:30 a.m. message about his phone service being cut off. Continue reading Sextortionist whisks away sex tapes using just a phone number
Some types of 2FA security can no longer be guaranteed to keep the bad guys out, the FBI warned US companies. Continue reading Hackers bypassing some types of 2FA security FBI warns
Two problems, Twitter says: vulnerabilities that mobile carriers need to fix & its reliance on linked numbers for 2FA. Continue reading Twitter turns off SMS texting after @Jack hijacking
Six alleged members of “The Community” were indicted, along with three phone service employees who allegedly helped target subscribers. Continue reading Hacking gang stole millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swaps