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FCC Enacts Rules Against SIM Swapping to Protect Mobile Phone Users

SecureWorld News

SIM swapping involves the unauthorized transfer of a user's account to a SIM card controlled by malicious actors, achieved by convincing the victim's wireless carrier to make the change. These rules mark a significant step towards creating a more secure telecommunications environment and protecting consumer privacy.

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Credit Freezes are Free: Let the Ice Age Begin

Krebs on Security

Enacted in May 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act rolls back some of the restrictions placed on banks in the wake of the Great Recession of the last decade. Spouses may request freezes for each other by phone as long as they pass authentication. But it also includes a silver lining.