
Darknet Diaries Episode 181: SIM Swapping Attacks and Mobile Security Threats
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The episode features Ricky Handschumacher, who learned how to gain unauthorized access to strangers' phones and search through them for valuable information. The episode also includes Mark Kreitzman, who founded Efani, a company created in response to threats posed by individuals like Ricky. The content discusses SIM swapping attacks, where victims experience complete loss of mobile service indicated by their phones displaying SOS mode. The episode draws from sources including a Wall Street Journal article about how being cheated in a video game led someone into online crime.