They say that replying "STOP" will get the texts to cease. But it can often make things worse. Here's a better way to staunch ...

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.

Beware of text messages with promises to win or a call to action! Because it is precisely messages like these that repeatedly ...

Text messaging scams are rising beyond fake E-ZPass, EZDriveMa or other road toll collection services seeking immediate payments of unpaid tolls and fines. 'Smishing' text fraud has invaded cell ...

Users are pnce again getting texts from the "DMV" and "MVC" warning them of outstanding traffic tickets and threatening ...

Websites that authenticate users through links and codes sent in text messages are imperiling the privacy of millions of ...

Ever wondered why your text messages sometimes fail to send, show up pixelated or don’t appear at all on the other person’s end? It might not be your phone, but your carrier’s messaging support.

SMS-based multifactor authentication is now so badly compromised that it has become a major vector for fraud, writes Veena Dandapani, of First Bank. A customer gets a text message from their bank. It ...