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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