It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

(WSVN) - A lot of us have seen that text on your phone that says you didn’t pay a toll or a ticket — and you are about to be in big trouble. Who are these scammers, and how can you stop them? It’s why ...

Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and ...

Smishing is the use of SMS texts by scammers attempting to compromise data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're not wrong. Why am I getting texts about unpaid tolls?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Update: Republished on May 6 with new intelligence on the scale of ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...