What is SIM swapping?
In other words, theyre stealing your phone number and associating it withtheirSIM card.
They could even lock you out of your services for good.
They just need to have enough information to convince a customer support agent that they are you.
You may not see a SIM swap scam headed your way until its too late.
She said that it appeared my Twitter account had been hacked.
It turns out that things were much worse than that.
If this change is not authorized, call 611.
Dont click links, download programs, or sign in to websites you dont recognize.
You should cancel and delete anyaccounts you no longer useas an added precaution.
These can include:
Creating a PIN number that is required for logins and password changes.
This is especially important to set upwith your cellular carrier, as its a great defense against SIM hijacking.
Strong answers security recovery questionsthat arent tied to your personal information.
Unlinking your smartphone phone number from your accounts, where possible.
(You could always use a freeGoogle Voicenumber if youre required to have one for your sensitive accounts.)
Using long, randomized, and uniquepasswordsfor each account.
Use anencrypted password manager.
This applies to email, messaging apps, bank apps, etc.
Also, you should keep certain data out of the cloud entirely.
Report the identity theft to your cellular service provider.
These will be sent to the hacker, not you.
