Google sues swindlers accused in losses totaling $1.9 billion.

This week, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers received scam texts after their state's official text messaging system was breached by hackers, according to a report from NBC News. New York’s Office ...

Hackers on Monday hijacked a mass text messaging service, pushing hundreds of thousands of scam texts to people who subscribe to alerts from New York state, a Catholic charity and a political ...

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up stating that there’s a problem with your package delivery or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

Court officials in Philadelphia are warning people about a text messaging scam that claims to be from the city’s municipal court and falsely tells recipients that they owe unpaid parking citations.

New York City’s emergency management agency, which ran the alert network, said it needed to free up personnel to help translate messages for the World Cup. By Matthew Haag and Dana Rubinstein Earlier ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – The state’s NY-Alert app was hacked last week, sending a message about a bogus transaction to the phones of tens of thousands of people signed up to get emergency notifications, state ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a warning about a text message scam that impersonates Chief Justice Debra Todd and ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is warning residents across the state to remain vigilant following a surge in fraudulent text messages designed to steal personal ...