What is one cybersecurity attack that is growing and is one of the more potent attacks? Check out the discussion in the video What Are Sim-Swaps (Sim-Swap Attacks)? As a caution, be careful about cybersecurity professionals who are quick to discover one attack when in reality the attack they discovered is a diversion. Sim-swap attacks are not the diversion in this case, but given few people are aware of them, they can usually stay hidden if the attacker diverts by other means.
Some points that we discuss in the video:
- Why is sim-swapping even allowed in the first place?
- What is one fact about sim-swaps that's described as "spooky" and should be a major warning to everyone?
- What are some example targets early of sim-swap attacks?
- What does convenience mean in security?
Because hackers have a variety of techniques surrounding swim-swap attacks, they can directly attack the user or mobile company and perform these. Thanks to linkability, hackers can easily get information on you that makes it easy to attack you with sim-swaps - whether through social engineering, server attacks, or other means. Keep in mind with mobile spoofing (another attack type), they may not need to even go as far as a sim-swap attack.
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