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Here’s how deepfake vishing attacks work, and why they can be hard to detect

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By now, you’ve likely heard of fraudulent calls that use AI to clone the voices of people the call recipient knows. Often, the result is what sounds like a grandchild, CEO, or work colleague you’ve known for years reporting an urgent matter requiring immediate action, saying to …

AT&T rolls out Wireless Account Lock protection to curb the SIM-swap scourge

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AT&T is rolling out a protection that prevents unauthorized changes to mobile accounts as the carrier attempts to fight a costly form of account hijacking that occurs when a scammer swaps out the SIM card belonging to the account holder. The technique, known as SIM swapping or port-out …