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Sim swapping is a cyberattack technique where attackers trick a mobile carrier into transferring a victim's phone number to a SIM card they control, enabling them to intercept SMS-based two-factor authentication codes and gain access to accounts. On WindowsForum.com, discussions about sim swapping often appear in the context of broader cybersecurity threats, such as the Scattered Spider group, which uses sim swapping alongside social engineering and credential theft to target commercial facilities and critical infrastructure. These threads explore evolving attack tactics, defense strategies, and the importance of using authentication methods beyond SMS to mitigate the risk of sim swapping.
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    Inside Scattered Spider: Evolving Tactics and Defense Strategies Against a Global Cyber Threat

    In a development commanding the attention of cybersecurity professionals worldwide, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with multiple international law enforcement and cybersecurity entities, has released an updated advisory on the Scattered Spider...
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