{"id":28004,"date":"2026-03-01T16:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veridas.com\/?p=28004"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:50:39","slug":"how-to-protect-your-customers-from-sim-swapping-using-biometrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/how-to-protect-your-customers-from-sim-swapping-using-biometrics\/","title":{"rendered":"SIM Card Swapping: What It Is &#038; How to Prevent It"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28004\" class=\"elementor elementor-28004 elementor-27937\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-667ab43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"667ab43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ac299\" data-id=\"a2ac299\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150ed1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"150ed1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Surely you&#8217;ve heard about <strong>SIM swapping<\/strong> in the last few months. But do you know the real sim swapping meaning? And more importantly, <strong>how you prevent sim swapping?<\/strong><\/p><p>This short article explains how biometric technology can help you secure your digital identity and stay ahead of envolving cybercrime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbacd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dfbacd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfd6334 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfd6334\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-672276e\" data-id=\"672276e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022f1f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"022f1f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SIM Swapping: more common than we think?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5836647 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5836647\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55fee61\" data-id=\"55fee61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058f721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"058f721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SIM Swapping<\/strong>\u00a0a type of SIM swapping fraud in which a duplicate SIM card associated with a phone line is obtained without the consent of its holder. The purpose is to impersonate the holder&#8217;s identity to achieve an <strong>account takeover<\/strong>, accessing confidential information like banking applications, emails and social networks.\n\nRecent data from our <strong>Fraud Report<\/strong> and the presentation <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/docs\/Veridas-TELCOS%20ENG-2025.pdf\">Veridas-TELCOS 2025 <\/a>shows that this is the critical issue for the industry. For instance, 5.82 million euros in fines were recently imposed on several <strong>telecomunications<\/strong> operators because the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) considered their security policies insufficient to prevent a <strong> sim swapping attack<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2ffd94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2ffd94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8e10c5\" data-id=\"d8e10c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c78108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c78108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The operation of fraudulent SIM card duplication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64f129a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64f129a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d83efba\" data-id=\"d83efba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da136ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da136ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does a <strong>sim swapping hack<\/strong> actually happen? The most common practice involves criminals visiting physical stores or using social engineering. They may present a dorged ID or a police report to trick workers into <strong> swapping sim cards <\/strong>.<p>\n<p> Another method is telephone call where they pretend to be the owner of the line. After bypassing weak verification methods based on personal data, often found on <strong> sim swapping reddit<\/strong> threads or via phishing, they obtain a duplicate card. Whether it is <strong> swapping iphone sim cards<\/strong> or <strong> swapping sim cards iphone<\/strong>, the vulnerability lies in the <strong>authentication<\/strong> process, not the device itself.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdba608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdba608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dc35ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dc35ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e3f15\" data-id=\"35e3f15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3413285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3413285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An SMS is not a secure method to verify the identity of the user <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2adb745 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2adb745\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f44a43d\" data-id=\"f44a43d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cddf502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cddf502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy getting a duplicate of our SIM, fraudsters automatically gain access to all services using SMS as a recovery procedure. This includes:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Financial Fraud:<\/strong> Control of bank accounts and transfers.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Social Engineering:<\/strong> Access to private emails and social media.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Identity Theft:<\/strong> Making online purchases or loan applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<p>The source of the problem is that many telecomunications operators still use insufficiently robust methods. Relying on &#8220;something you have&#8221; (like a phone receiving an SMS) is a major flaw in <strong>mobile security.<\/strong> If a criminal performs a <strong>t-mobile sim swapping<\/strong> or targets <strong>verizon sim swapping protection<\/strong>, they effectively own your digital life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb1d9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fb1d9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb4eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceb4eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strong Authentication: Knowledge vs. Inheritance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac60934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac60934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0eb2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrong authentication is an authentication where it is required to use at least <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/apparent-security-new-authentication-factors\/\">two authentication factors (2FA)<\/a> chosen from these three groups:\n<ul><p>\n \t<li><strong>Possession (something you have):<\/strong> This is the most traditional way of accessing a service through a physical key or accreditation, such as a debit card or an SMS message to a cell phone. As observed in <strong>sim-swapping<\/strong> cases, &#8220;what we have&#8221; is no longer a sufficient factor to avoid identity theft.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Knowledge (something you know):<\/strong> Something the user knows, such as a password or access code. This is very fragile given the risk of forgetting it or being stolen via <strong>phishing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Inheritance (something you are):<\/strong> Something inherent to the person, such as your face or voice. This is the only way to ensure true <strong>sim swapping protection<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488d78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"488d78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c129bff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c129bff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b346c17\" data-id=\"b346c17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e10e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e10e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The solution to SIM Swapping: verify the real identity of customers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ea273 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26ea273\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-567644f\" data-id=\"567644f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6295382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6295382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs highlighted in our <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/docs\/Veridas-TELCOS%20ENG-2025.pdf\">Veridas-TELCOS 2025<\/a> strategy, <strong>biometric technology<\/strong> is the only definitive solution. Biometrics are:\n<ul><p>\n \t<li><strong>Private:<\/strong> They belong to an individual and cannot be cloned or intercepted.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Secure:<\/strong> They allow carriers to move from presumption to certainty.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Voluntary:<\/strong> The user decides to use it for their own mobile security.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<p>For this reason, many companies have already incorporated these sim swapping tools for fraud prevention:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/success-stories\/ventocom-case-digital-onboarding\/\">Ventocom:<\/a> Online customer onboarding through SIM card activation using face biometrics.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/success-stories\/deutsche-telekom-voice-recognition-in-3-seconds\/\">Deutsche Telekom:<\/a> customer authentication in 3 seconds, in any language, with 99% accuracy and anti-fraud technology.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/success-stories\/euskaltel-100-online-account-opening-and-cancellation\/\">Euskaltel:<\/a> 100% online account opening and cancellation with document verification technology and anti-spoofing technology to avoid fraud cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e2138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"77e2138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d05a30c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d05a30c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d94f861\" data-id=\"d94f861\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952ef10 force-centered-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"952ef10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15\" id=\"hs-cta-3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/19918211\/3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" height=\"348\" width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/19918211\/3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15.png\"  alt=\"New call-to-action\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(19918211, '3535f9cb-df04-49c8-b006-aca9055f3f15', {\"useNewLoader\":\"true\",\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-037811f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"037811f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb4cd1a\" data-id=\"bb4cd1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d4dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70d4dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect yourself against fraud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45cce31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45cce31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ab8f77\" data-id=\"8ab8f77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7398a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7398a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/\">Veridas<\/a> is a SaaS company that offers proprietary technologies for <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/face-biometric-authentication\/\">face biometrics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/voice-biometric-authentication\/\">voice biometrics,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/global-document-verification\/\">identity document verification<\/a>. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/identity-fraud-report-2025\/\">fraud report<\/a> emphasizes that in 2026, identity verification is no longer optional; it is a mandatory action for any operator looking to stop a <strong>sim swapping attack.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surely you&#8217;ve heard about SIM Swapping in the last few months. But do you know what it really means and how can you avoid it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":108101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[190,72,179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fraud-prevention","category-identity-biometrics","category-veridas-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28004"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108214,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28004\/revisions\/108214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/veridas.webgate.codes\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}