SIM Swapping Is Back — And They Can Steal Your Phone Without Touching It #cybersecurity

SIM swapping has returned — and the attackers have leveled up. In this episode, Frank, Dustin, and returning guest Chris Adkins break down how modern thieves hijack your SIM, clone your phone, intercept your MFA codes, and drain your accounts… all without ever touching your device.

We cover:

• Why your phone number is the master key to your digital life

• How eSIMs changed the threat landscape

• Real-world stories of Gmail & crypto takeovers

• Why teens AND the elderly are getting hit hard

• Why your SIM might be less secure than the Coca-Cola formula

• Chinese electronics bans, printer economics, zombie barter value, and exploding Hezbollah pagers (yes, really)

This episode is technical, hilarious, terrifying, and extremely relevant — especially if you rely on your phone for anything in your life.

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⏱️ CHAPTER BREAKS

00:00 — HOOK: “Why is my phone being used at 3AM?”

00:35 — Welcome Back + Celebrating 10,000 Subscribers

01:25 — What SIM Swapping Looks Like in the Real World

02:22 — Why Your Phone Number Is the Master Key to Your Life

03:36 — Kids, Phones, and the Multi-Screen Generational Divide

04:07 — Why eSIM Makes Attacks Easier to Pull Off

05:23 — Dustin’s 40 Old Burner Phones and Spy-Grade Persona Tricks

06:25 — The Ancient Sony Xperia Tablet-Phone Monster

07:25 — What SIM Cards Actually Are (Clear Explanation)

08:10 — SIM Cloning → eSIM Social Engineering Attacks

09:20 — MFA Hijacking & Why Your Text Codes Aren’t Safe

10:22 — The Missing Industry: “SIM Credit Freezing”

12:00 — Carriers as the Weakest Link (And Why They Can’t Stop It)

13:10 — Third-Party Risk: Your Data Is Only as Safe as Everyone Else’s Security

14:30 — The $90 ‘Most Secure Phone Service on Earth’

15:35 — Chris’s Gmail + Coinbase Hack Story From Vacation

17:34 — Frank’s 100,000+ Unread Emails & Gmail Identity Crisis

19:01 — Credit Report Drama & Who’s Really Most Vulnerable

20:11 — Elderly Crypto Retirement Liquidation Scams

21:20 — Dustin’s Grandmother Rode a Horse to School (And Why Tech Speed Matters)

22:15 — People Don’t Understand How Phones Actually Work

24:00 — Teens & AI: The New Scam Generation

25:25 — Printer Economics: “Is it Cheaper to Buy a New Printer?”

26:34 — Apocalypse Bartering: Printers, Lithium, and Ham Radios

29:01 — The Hezbollah Exploding Pagers Operation

30:12 — Chinese Electronics Bans: Are We Going Too Far?

32:19 — Consumer vs Enterprise Tech Vulnerabilities

34:00 — Free Market, Tariffs, and Why We Can’t Buy China’s Best EVs

36:00 — Why TP-Link Isn’t Malicious… It’s Just Cheap

38:15 — Regulation vs Innovation: Who Should Protect the Consumer?

39:26 — FINAL QUESTION: What’s More Secure — Your SSN, Nuclear Blueprints, Your SIM, or the Coca-Cola Formula?

43:00 — Closing + The New Catchphrase: “Be Safe, Don’t Do Anything We Wouldn’t Do.”

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