The FBI warns that malicious actors are now sending fraudulent messages pretending to be from “senior U.S. officials,” but ...

On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from Google's Messages app. Tap the profile icon in the ...

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 ...

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.

These messages often claim there’s a problem with a delivery, such as an incorrect address or a delayed package.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...