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Setting an account password with network provider

Criminals with access to network providers can launch SIM swap or mobile phone number porting attacks. Agreeing a password with mobile network providers reduces this risk.


Why is it important?

Attackers may try to socially engineer information from mobile account providers to commit SIM Swap fraud. Setting a password with the network provider protects against this.

Priority Tier

Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.

Tier 2

Risk Mitigated

Account Compromise

Account Compromise

Account compromise happens when unauthorised people access them.

Fraud & Identity Theft

Fraud & Identity Theft

Identity theft and fraud can occur when criminals use personal information for their own gain, or when they cause ...

Further reading

https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1311&context=njtip https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/techftc/2016/06/your-mobile-phone-account-could-be-hijacked-identity-thief https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/system/files/Fraud%20The%20Facts%202019%20-%20FINAL%20ONLINE.pdf https://securityboulevard.com/2019/06/the-costs-and-risks-of-account-takeover

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