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SIM-swap attacks

mli808080
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

What steps is Poblic Mobile taking to protect against SIM-swap attacks?

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The main vulnerability to these attacks is beyond Public Mobile's control. It's people sharing too much of their "personal" and "private" information where anyone else can easily obtain it. It's people using lazy password habits which make their accounts easy to hijack. It's people letting untrustworthy folks access their devices and their data.

 

Public Mobile really can't do much to "secure" or "protect" customers who have bad habits which attract the attackers.

 

I'm not saying all the victims are sloppy, lazy, stupid, or naive. Many aren't. Some are exceptionally informed and careful. But those who set themselves up as victims will usually end up becoming victims.

@mli808080   did it just happen lately?   which provider? I think all providers are going the same procedure now as this is required by CRTC

Anonymous
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 @mli808080 : This has seemed to way reduce the sim-swap frauds. I think there's still a problem with port-outs in specific situations. But that's not your question.

mli808080
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

This happened to a friend and I just read an article, which lead me to my question.

@softech 

Or maybe phishing.

softech
Oracle
Oracle

@mli808080  As mentioned above, the 2 Steps Authentication was introduced to avoid SIM Swap.  It does look effective.  From Community posts, we see quite a drop in postings in this issue

 

you got sim-swapped before and worried?  or you are just want to know  before you join PM?

 

@mli808080 

Public mobile has added two factor authorization for any SIM card changes:

https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Announcements/SIM-Swap-Fraud-2-factor-authentication/...

 

It is best to have a secure password to your self service account.  

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