AT&T customers can fight back against phone hackers with a brand new security tool. The wireless giant created Account Lock to stop crooks from stealing phone numbers and personal data. Scammers often pretend to be customers and trick phone companies into moving numbers to different devices. This sneaky trick helps criminals break into bank accounts and social media profiles. The new feature puts up a digital wall around customer accounts.
Account Lock stops all major changes to phone service until customers turn off the protection themselves. Nobody can swap SIM cards, transfer numbers, add new lines, or change billing details when the lock stays active. Customers must use their physical phone and the myAT&T app to remove the security...