How do I protect myself from a SIM card swap attack?

Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from a SIM card swap attack: Don’t reply to calls, emails, or text messages that request personal information. These could be phishing attempts by scammers looking to get personal information to access your cellular, bank, credit or other accounts.

What is Sim protection?

SIM Protection is a free feature that adds additional security to your account to protect you from the most common instances of SIM swap fraud. You can prevent SIM changes on individual lines or the whole account! SIM protection does not prevent eSIM transfer on Apple devices, due to the extensive security steps already included in that process.

What is an example of a SIM swap scam?

Consider the high-profile example of a SIM swap scam against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Dorsey’s Twitter account was hacked when fraudsters gained control over his phone number. The scammers behind this went on to tweet offensive messages from Dorsey’s Twitter handle for the 15 minutes it took to regain control of his account.

What is SIM swapping & how does it work?

SIM swapping happens when scammers contact your mobile phone’s carrier and trick them into activating a SIM card that the fraudsters have. Once this occurs, the scammers have control over your phone number. Anyone calling or texting this number will contact the scammers’ device, not your smartphone.