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SMS Phishing Is Getting Out Of Control
Consumers and security companies report a concerning increase in scams via text message phishing, also known as smishing.
The T-Mobile Sprint Merger Just Got Rubber Stamped and We All Lose
There’s 40 years of history showing telecom megadeals erode competition, raise prices and kill jobs. It’s a lesson America simply refuses to learn.
Months-Old 'Ghost Texts' Were Sent by This Company You Never Heard Of
Read the service notice that explains why old text messages suddenly showed up on people’s phones this week.
Against All Common Sense, FCC Approves T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
40 years of US telecom history shows that mindless telecom mergers kill jobs, worsen service, and raise prices. So why are we still doing this?
Verizon Makes SIM Swapping Hard. Why Doesn’t AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile?
Verizon employs different security procedures when porting a phone number to a different SIM card than the other carriers. This is making SIM swapping attacks harder to perform against Verizon customers.
Experts Say the DOJ Justification for T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Approval Is a Joke
The DOJ’s proposed plan to protect competition will do nothing of the sort, industry watchers say.
In Letters To Senate, Wireless Carriers Downplay Their Latest Location Data Scandal
Carriers insist location data scams are rare and they do their best to police them. Government investigators may want to confirm that claim.
The Unpopular Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Looks Increasingly Doomed
Regulators aren’t sold on the companies’ claims that fewer competitors means more competition and lower prices.
What A-GPS Data Is (and Why Wireless Carriers Most Definitely Shouldn’t Be Selling It)
A Motherboard investigation found that telecom companies are selling their customers' "assisted GPS" data, which is intended for first responders answering 911 calls.
Sprint to Stop Selling Location Data to Third Parties After Motherboard Investigation
After AT&T and T-Mobile said they would stop selling their customers’ phone location data to third parties, Sprint followed suit. A Motherboard investigation found all three telcos selling data that ultimately ended up in the hands of bounty hunters.
AT&T to Stop Selling Location Data to Third Parties After Motherboard Investigation
After Motherboard found that AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint are selling their customers' phone location data ultimately to bounty hunters, AT&T has decided to stop service for all location aggregators, an essential part of the data supply chain.
SIM Swapping Victims Who Lost Millions Are Pressuring Telcos to Protect Their Customers
A small group of victims of SIM swapping hacks is trying to raise awareness, teach people about the scam, and put pressure on cell phone providers to step up their efforts against cybercriminals.