CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the SIM swap scam, thieves take control of your phone number, emails, texts and can even wipe out your bank account. It can destroy your credit and compromise your most private ...

MARLTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- More and more criminals are taking over our cell phones and stealing our money, even bypassing two-factor authentication. The Action News Troubleshooters have some tips ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A man in Florida lost more than $700,000 after being targeted by a SIM swap scam. The FBI has recently warned of such ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Your social media and banking apps could be hijacked and your phone shut down and taken over. The Federal Trade Commission tells the I-Team that cases of the SIM swap scam have been ...

Protect your SIM cards because another scam is on the rise in Port St. Lucie. The Port St Lucie Police Department previously reported that detectives were able to recover about $96,000 for a victim of ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Your phone number under attack. It's a growing scam where once thieves get control of your phone number they can wipe out your bank account, get control of your email and even ...

SIM swapping is a growing cyber threat where hackers hijack your phone number. Learn how it works, warning signs, and tips to ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

The FBI is issuing a warning about a new scam that’s costing victims millions of dollars. A news release from the FBI alerts mobile carriers and the public about an increase in Subscriber Identity ...