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Vodafone looks to integrate crypto wallets with sim cards

DIGIT — Sat, 04 May 2024 16:36:34 +0000

The telecom company is reportedly seeking $1.8 billion in loans amid a plan to raise a total of $2.9 billion in debt

Binance CEO warns of phishing scams as Uniswap founder gets hacked

DIGIT — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:06:06 +0000

The amount of social engineering attacks in the cryptocurrency industry has been rising, with major execs getting hacked recently.

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How easy is a SIM swap hack and how does one guard against it?

DIGIT — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:17:22 +0000

As SIM swap attacks are often seen as non-demanding in terms of technical skills, users must pay due diligence to their identity security.

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China’s only public blockchain, Conflux, sees CFX price skyrocket 1,300% in 2023

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:20:22 +0000

Social media metrics show strong retail investor sentiment behind the ongoing CFX price rally.

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Telegram Introduces No-SIM Sign-ups With Blockchain-Powered Numbers

DIGIT — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:30:53 +0000

Popular messenger Telegram now allows users to open accounts without the need to provide their mobile phone numbers. With the app’s latest update, they can log in using blockchain-based numbers instead, and they can be purchased with cryptocurrency on the Fragment platform. Telegram Promises ‘New Era of Privacy’ With Accounts That Don’t Require Phone Numbers […]

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T-Mobile sued by victim who lost $450K in Bitcoin in SIM swap attack

DIGIT — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:39:33 +0000

The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers’ lucrative heists.

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Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in SIM-Swap Crypto Lawsuit Against AT&T

DIGIT — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 14:00:52 +0000

A California judge has dismissed the $200 million in damages claim against the telecom giant AT&T for alleged negligence and fraud. The judge still ruled the telecom company had to answer the lawsuit by Michael Terpin for enabling the theft of $24 million worth of his cryptocurrency after a company agent gave his sim card […]

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Decentralized Apps May Solve SIM Swapping Woes

DIGIT — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:33:00 +0000

FIX Network is partnering with NEM to provide a solution that prevents SIM swapping.

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Californian Charged Over Crypto Extortion and 28 SIM-Swap Attacks

DIGIT — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:04:52 +0000

A 20-year-old has been charged for his role in dozens of SIM-swap attacks, including an attempt to extort a physician out of 100 Bitcoin.

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AT&T Seeks Dismissal of $200M in Damages for 2018 SIM-Swap Attack

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:08:02 +0000

The hacking victim, Michael Terpin, alleges that AT&T was aware of SIM-swapping attacks targeting its customers but did not act to prevent them

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