Hack of the day: Is your phone genuine? Here’s how you can check

Counterfeit smartphones are a growing concern, but the Department of Telecommunications' Sanchar Saathi portal offers a ...
People

Teen's Fake Phone Hack Has Gone Viral: 'The School Ain’t Takin’ My Phone This Semester'

The TikTok "how-to" video has amassed over 16 million views as of Thursday, Jan. 16 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in ...
The Grio

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

WASHINGTON (AP) — One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it was out of cell service. I couldn’t make calls or texts. That, though ...

Hack of the day: How to check phone number linked to you Aadhaar

The Times of India's 'Hack of the Day' series offers practical solutions for everyday hassles. This installment focuses on verifying your Aadhaar-link ...
Lifehacker

The Three Kinds of Phone Hacks to Watch Out For

There are a few different scenarios that the term "hack" covers, so I'll go through them in turn, even if there is some overlap in what you need to be looking out for. Should you be unlucky enough to ...
ksn.com

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — One Monday morning in May, ...