An SOS alert on your phone might be caused by a patchy signal – but it could also be a sign you’ve been hacked by a method called ‘sim porting’. It’s where scammers steal your identity after finding out your mobile phone number. Web security consultant Troy Hunt says scammers can quickly take control of your identity through this method.
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