“He read my entire Social Security number and my date of birth back to me. That was the moment I knew my identity had been ...

The "Hi Mom" smishing scam uses a fake family emergency text to trick parents into replying, then escalates to requests for ...

Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

If you recently received a text about “State Code 15c-16.003,” be aware that these messages are designed to steal your personal or financial information. In May, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON AND $100,000 FINE. WELL BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR A SCAM THAT IS HITTING YOUR TEXT MESSAGE BOX. AND HERE’S WHAT ONE OF THOSE TEXTS COULD LOOK LIKE. IT’S PRETTY LONG HERE, AND IT ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

If you got a sketchy text last year about an unpaid toll or parking ticket, you weren't alone. Those DMV and E-ZPass phishing scams swept across the country in 2025, targeting drivers in states like ...

Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently. One bank sends a text. Another sends an email. Another asks you to approve a login inside its app. So when ...

Text message scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the 2025 Cyber ...

Text message two-factor authentication sounds like a security upgrade. It feels official. It looks responsible. Yet it often stands as the flimsiest barrier between a criminal and everything stored in ...