Added SIM Swapping Prevention Control Page - #1250
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Hello @kingthorin and OWASP community, I’m submitting this PR to add a SIM Swapping Prevention control page. The page provides guidelines for developers, organizations, and users to mitigate SIM swapping attacks, including practical prevention strategies and references to authoritative resources. I’ve followed the format of existing control pages in I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions for improvements. Thank you for reviewing this contribution! Best regards, |
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Summary
This PR adds a new control page for SIM Swapping Prevention in the OWASP www-community repository. It provides practical guidelines for developers, organizations, and users to reduce the risk of SIM swapping attacks, which can lead to account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud.
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The page covers:
This page is intended to complement the existing OWASP controls and provide actionable advice for protecting accounts against SIM swapping attacks.
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/pages/controls/markdown filesThis contribution is part of improving the OWASP community knowledge base on cross-cutting attacks that affect both app security and user behavior. Feedback is welcome to improve formatting, clarity, or additional mitigation strategies.