Whether you've fallen for text message scams in the past or even just side-eyed a slightly suspicious text, there's no reason to feel embarrassed—according to the FTC, text message scams shook ...

A new phone number text messaging scam has been making the rounds on smartphones. This sneaky scam is pretty clever. Scammers are getting better by the day at fooling people into thinking they're ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Have you ever received a text message from someone you don't know that doesn't seem like it was intended for you? Most people would text back and tell them it's the wrong number, ...

There has been an 86% year-over-year surge in U.S. adults targeted by phone, email and text scams, and text scams have flourished. A CNET report says 82% of Americans now get at least one scam text ...

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With the many different messaging apps and services available to us online and on our mobile phones, sometimes it’s easy to forget that good old SMS still exists. It may not be the spiffiest messaging ...

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...

When you receive a text message from an unknown number on a Samsung phone, you can tap the Block number notification at the top of the screen in the Messages app. To use Hiya to identify spam and scam ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

A new texting-based National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be available everywhere by July 2022, making it easier to seek help for those uncomfortable speaking to someone on the phone. The Federal ...