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SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force into the victim's phone account to port the number to their own device. The findings also revealed that the bad actors are mainly interested in victim's online banking accounts and…

El Paso, Elsewhere developer Strange Scaffold has announced a five-game deal with publisher Frosty Pop. As part of the announcement, they’ve revealed a trailer for their next game, Life Eater, which is out on April 16, 2024. I find this trailer rather unsettling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGat8cjV0lU The trailer shows off the game’s timeline interface where you must learn the habits and schedule of your quarry so that you may find the opportunity to abduct them. You play as a “modern day druid” who is tasked with…

Genshin Impact Version 4.5 is arriving soon on March 13, and developer HoYoverse has announced some of the new content and features that'll be added with the update. A new event will see players managing an alchemical potion shop, seamstress Chiori will join the roster of playable characters, and another event will allow players to spend some downtime playing with a bunch of cute cats.While Genshin Impact's bread and butter is in team-building and elemental-based combat, the game is no stranger to adding…

David Walters has announced on Twitter that his “new helicopter game from 1992,” Thunder Helix, is launching on Steam Early Access on March 21. I’ve been keeping an eye on Thunder Helix for a while now. It’s a helicopter combat game made in the style of early PC flight sims. The style emulates the fractal landscapes used in pre-polygonal flight games, and goes as far as using a 256 color completely with pixel stippling. Although, the store blurb says it can also run at 16-bit color. I didn’t play very many of those…

Whether your Airtel SIM is lost or stolen, taking immediate action is crucial to prevent any misuse of your mobile number. In this article, we will be going through several methods on how to block lost or stolen Airtel SIM using home or non-home numbers, talking to customer care through the Airtel Thanks app, sending an email, or visiting a nearby Airtel store.Block Airtel SIM using non-Airtel mobile numberHere’s how to block a lost or stolen Airtel SIM using a Jio, Vi or BSNL mobile number.Step 1: Open the Dialer of any…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said SIM cards that are yet to be linked to the National Identity Numbers (NIN) will be deactivated by the end of February. NCC Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Aminu Maida, disclosed this during a meeting with journalists on Tuesday. “By the end of this month, SIMs without NIN will no longer work,” Mr Maida said. The compulsory linkage began in December 2020 when the government directed telecommunication companies to block calls from…

With Apple Vision Pro launching on February 2, we’re learning new information about Apple’s mixed reality headset by the minute. Earlier this week, initial reviews dropped, and one surprise was the supposed lack of removable cable on the Vision Pro’s battery pack. Similar to the original HomePod, however, while not advertised by Apple, the cable is indeed removable.Ray Wong, on X, shared his experience with the Vision Pro battery pack and showcased how to remove the cable from the battery with a simple SIM ejector tool.…

Mr. Podunkian revealed the Steam store page for their upcoming city life simulator, Sunkissed City, which is coming to PC sometime in late 2024. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the handheld version of The Urbz. Nor does it look like the console version of The Urbz. It looks more like Stardew Valley, which makes sense because Mr. Podunkian previously worked at Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape. If you liked Stardew Valley, but felt like it needed more concrete, then this might be for you. In Sunkissed City,…

Just after the stock market closed on January 9, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission posted on X (née Twitter) that it had approved exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that included the cryptocurrency bitcoin. It was a massively important, potentially market-moving announcement, and one that was hotly anticipated by crypto fanatics, professional traders, and casual investors alike. There was only one problem: The SEC never posted that announcement—someone else did.Fifteen minutes after the false post went up, agency…

The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided more details about how its official X account was compromised earlier this month. In , the regulator confirmed that it had been the victim of a SIM swapping attack and that its X account was not secured with multi-factor authentication (MFA) at the time it was accessed.“The SEC determined that the unauthorized party obtained control of the SEC cell phone number associated with the account in an apparent 'SIM swap' attack," it said, referring to a common scam in which…