April 10, 2008

Mobile phone accounts hacked

Although this has happened in the States, it could quite easily happen here too! But hacking into someone’s mobile phone account can have devastating effects on the holder’s finances and it is all too easy to do, as the following will explain.

Apparently the main requirement is simply knowing the holders phone number, with this virtually anyone can cause the owner of that number so many problems like changing the address, ordering more equipment and the one that is really worrying, apply the GPS tracker and track the victim.

Basically all that is required is for the hacker to visit the mobile phone site and register for an account, you enter the number and will be asked some questions to confirm your identity which are multiple choice and fairly easy to answer. Once created the account can be used as if it is your own!

Source [Consumerist]