While on the one hand, technology, internet and smartphones have made life easier for users, on the other hand it has also increased the threat to privacy and security of users. Cases of fraud and hacking are being heard in a new way. One such new hacking has been detected, in which data is being stolen from the SIM card installed in the mobile of users. This new method of hacking is being called Simjacker Attack. Let's know in full detail
The inbuilt Dynamic SIM Toolkit S @ T browser is used in SIMJacker attacks. This is a special kind of technology that was introduced in 2009 for mobile SIM cards. Simjacker attack gives hackers the freedom of Denial of Service so that they can leak private and false information only through the contact number of the users. is. The report says that the government agency is spying billions of users from 30 countries through Simjacker. However, the name of the government agency has not been mentioned in the report. The most dangerous thing about this attack is that users do not know that someone is constantly watching them and their data.
According to media reports, the device of any brand is not safe from Simjacker attack. It has also been reported in the report that the devices of the world's top smartphone companies like Apple, Motorola, Samsung, Google, Huawei and ZTE have also become victims of simjacker attack. This attack is completed in two steps. In the first, an SMS with a spyware code is sent to the smartphone of the users and in the second, this SMS sent in the phone is ordered to collect the sensitive data present in the phone. This game hackers can sit in any corner of the world with any device and user. It is a matter of concern that users have no idea that data is being leaked through their device. After the successful Simjacker attack, hackers force users to steal the data by installing the virus software in their phone and share it with third party apps and companies from the user's phone number itself.
For your information, tell us that the most incidents of simjacker attacks have occurred in America, Europe, Middle East, West Africa. At the same time, seeing the way of this attack, it is being said that in the last two years, crores of users around the world have been harmed. It has been said in the report that users using Defective SIM card are attacked about 5 times every week. Also, in Simjacker attack, on average, a user is attacked 250 times per week. Information has been given to companies leading the mobile network industry to investigate and prevent the Simjacker attack. It also includes GSM Association and SIM Alliance. The non-profit institute SIM Alliance has said that to make mobiles safe, steps have been taken to stop the push messages on the phone.
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