From insider bribery to weak PINs, SIM swap attacks exploit gaps in carrier security to hijack your number and access your accounts. This post breaks down how major U.S. carriers handle SIM swap protectionand how Capes model is unique.
Providing consumers with alerts and safeguarding their accounts against unauthorized changes Our solutions help wireless carriers implement the FCC's new rules by enhancing their identity verification processes and fraud detection capabilities, thereby protecting consumers from SIM swap and port-out fraud.
FCC's Enforcement Bureau, on behalf of the Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, issues this Enforcement Advisory to advise consumers and telecommunications service providers of the increased threat of fraudulent SIM swapping.
How SIM swap attacks bypass SMS OTP, why SMS is structurally vulnerable, three detection signals, five layered defenses, and recovery playbook for US businesses.
Today we revise our CPNI and LNP rules to provide greater protection to customers from SIM swap and port-out fraud. The cornerstone of our action is a requirement that wireless providers use secure methods of authenticating customers prior to performing SIM changes and number ports.
