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06/24/2020
SIM Swap - The Silent Hacker
Info Security
Mobile phone operators' infrastructures are coming under attack due to the 'fake news' that the new 5G networks, using Chinese technology, are the cause of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, over 126 masts have been burnt in recent weeks.
At a time of national crisis, the last thing needed is a large hole in our mobile network, as we rely so much on mobile phones, both for personal and business use.
This is precisely why the mobile device is a focus for hackers, as it holds so many forms of identification about individuals and their habits, such as which apps are used, time taken on a device, locations and even what fingerprinting of the device is running. This has led to a 220% increase since 2017 of SIM swap fraud.
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