Why You Should Protect Your Cell Phone Number and How to Do It

Written by z3nch4n | Published 2021/05/29
Tech Story Tags: mobile-security | cellphone | howto | cybersecurity | social-engineering | social-engineering-attacks | infosec | mobile-phone-hack | web-monetization

TLDR Every cell phone number can become a target for stealing. Phone numbers can be found anywhere, anywhere, online or offline. Hackers can use your hijacked phone number to break into your work email and sensitive documents. Phone number is also the last resort to reset your accounts while forgetting passwords. It is also a way to prove “something you have/know” in multi-factor authentication. The most direct way to protect your phone number is to protect it is to “Port Out” scams.via the TL;DR App

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Written by z3nch4n | Interested in Infosec & Biohacking. Security Architect by profession. Love reading and running.
Published by HackerNoon on 2021/05/29