#SIM swapping

The FCC wants carriers to adopt more secure methods of authenticating a customer before redirecting a phone number to a new device. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: 2fa FCC federal communications commission port-out fraud SIM swapping simjacking two-factor authentication *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2021/10/the-fcc-moves-to-curb-sim-swap-attacks/ ) )* The post The FCC moves to curb SIM swap attacks appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is asking for feedback on new proposed rules to crack down on SIM swapping and number port-out fraud, increasingly prevalent scams in which identity thieves hijack a target's mobile phone number and use that to wrest control over the victim's online identity.

Researchers have found bots in Telegram that provide fraud support to other criminals and even bypass certain 2FA methods. Categories: Social engineering Tags: 2fa BloodOTPbot Intel 147 one-time password OTP phishing robocall SIM swap SIM swapping SMS Buster SMSRanger telegram bot time-based one-time password totp two-factor authentication *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/social-engineering/2021/09/telegram-powered-bots-circumvent-2fa/ ) )* The post Telegram-powered bots circumvent 2FA appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.