Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

Google has filed a federal lawsuit over a text-message scam but doesn’t know yet whom it is suing. The company sued John Does in New York federal court on Nov. 12, seeking an injunction to stop a scam ...

When Samsung pulled the plug on its Messages app for U.S. Galaxy owners earlier this year, the company offered a simple ...

You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THAT STORY. SO THE EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE TEAM HAS TOLD YOU ABOUT THESE TEXT MESSAGES MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. ONE CLAIMS TO BE FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE, ABOUT AN UNPAID ...

If you have a mobile phone, you have no doubt seen some dodgy texts. They might declare that you have an overdue road toll, and urge you to "Click here to pay." Or maybe they inform you that there's a ...

Samsung's homegrown texting app is shutting down in July. Here's how to migrate without losing a single message.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging ...

Digital tools have enabled the most micromanaging supervisors to gain an unprecedented level of access to employee activity. The simple fact that everyone carries a smartphone means you're always ...

Save time and communicate more effectively with these easy-to-miss advanced options for Google Messages on Android.

With the Samsung Messages going away, many Android users will be exclusively using Google Messages, which was already the ...