Chapter

SIM Swap Scams and Account Takeovers
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1:02:12 - 1:06:52 (04:39)

Learn about the dangers of SIM swaps and account takeovers, where scammers can steal your phone number and gain access to your accounts and sensitive information.

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Researchers found a bug that allowed someone with access to a phone number to bypass Google's two-step authentication process and reset passwords for Gmail accounts.
1:02:12 - 1:03:36 (01:24)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

Researchers found a bug that allowed someone with access to a phone number to bypass Google's two-step authentication process and reset passwords for Gmail accounts.

Chapter
SIM Swap Scams and Account Takeovers
Episode
118: Hot Swaps
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The hacker, Joseph, targeted a CEO's wallet after seeing that a wallet had a lot of Crowd Machine altcoin in it.
1:03:37 - 1:04:37 (01:00)
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Hacking
Summary

The hacker, Joseph, targeted a CEO's wallet after seeing that a wallet had a lot of Crowd Machine altcoin in it. The CEO had two-step security on it and was normally not targetable, but Joseph decided to try out his bug on him.

Chapter
SIM Swap Scams and Account Takeovers
Episode
118: Hot Swaps
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The speaker discusses how a group of cybercriminals specialized in SIM swaps and password resets to gain access to sensitive information and details how his friend was arrested through phone tracking.
1:04:37 - 1:06:52 (02:14)
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Cybercrime
Summary

The speaker discusses how a group of cybercriminals specialized in SIM swaps and password resets to gain access to sensitive information and details how his friend was arrested through phone tracking.

Chapter
SIM Swap Scams and Account Takeovers
Episode
118: Hot Swaps
Podcast
Darknet Diaries