A new feature available on the MyAT&T app will protect cell phone users from criminals trying to rack up unauthorized charges on their accounts.

SIM swap fraud has emerged as a critical security threat in the mobile telecommunications landscape, with incidents increasing dramatically through 2024 and early 2025. Data from Cifas’ Fraudscape ...

Here are the four signs you might be a victim: The victim can't make calls or texts. The first sign someone could be a victim is if phone calls and text messages aren't going through. Police say this ...

AT&T has introduced a new feature to protect consumer and business accounts from SIM-swapping attacks. Wireless Account Lock ...

AT&T is introducing a new tool called Wireless Account Lock, which according to the carrier, will stop SIM swap attacks.

SIM swapping is one of the more nefarious and difficult-to-deal-with cybercrimes that can affect phone users. However, a new feature from AT&T, called Wireless Account Lock, wants to help defend ...

In 2021, SIM-swapping attackers stole $68 million from victims. Since this is a security update, AT&T says it will never call or text you to turn off Wireless Account Lock.

AT&T Tackles SIM-Swapping Scams With 'Account Lock' Feature Primary and secondary account holders can now block specific transactions and account changes across all devices and lines on their account.

AT&T has a nifty new way of ensuring that its customers don't get SIM swapped. The telecom giant, which notably just agreed to a big settlement for huge data breaches, announced a new feature called ...

Account Lock will protect AT&T users from SIM swapping, a technique that scammers employ to gain control of a smartphone user's phone number, and by extension, two-factor verification codes sent ...