Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...

With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps.

sim card on a fish hook - Credit: Andrei Metelev / Shutterstock SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone users. With this type of fraud, a hacker is able to take control of ...

This is one of those modern emergencies where speed matters. If you act in the right order, you can usually stop the damage ...

Samsung has done just that, by confirming its latest version of Android 16, called One UI 8.5, is officially available to ...

In an era where the smartphone serves as wallet, diary, and identity, the split-second loss of a device triggers a crisis far ...

The IT security organizations CERT-FR and CISA have compiled tips for securing smartphones. They go a bit too far.

The Times of India's 'Hack of the Day' series offers practical solutions for everyday challenges. This installment focuses on securing your WhatsApp account with two-step verification. This feature ...

WhatsApp acting possessed? Learn how to recover hacked WhatsApp account, spot silent takeovers, and shut out intruders before ...

Storing car keys on Android requires a wallet app such as Samsung Wallet or Google Wallet, and usually requires a pairing ...

Android Authority, which discovered this update in Android’s Canary 2512 release, says “Google may be working on a native App ...

Google is working on a native App Lock feature, and it could arrive as early as Android 17 next year. Here's how it might work!