The French and U.K. equivalents to the U.S. government’s cyber defense agency have issued new advice for users. “Deactivate ...

The FBI has issued a stark warning to all iPhone and Android users to never reply to messages from one particular type of person. The bureau says US citizens need to be vigilant of criminals ...

The FBI is warning iPhone and Android users in the U.S. to delete phony text messages claiming to be from toll road services, delivery companies and government agencies. Scammers have targeted ...

Android phones, and especially Pixel phones, are better at protecting consumers against scams than iPhone users, Google's Android team said in a report released on Thursday to mark the end of ...

Scammers are always coming up with ways to separate you from your money or coax victims into sharing their personal information. In the latest round of smishing scams, fraudsters are sending bogus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. This is the unpaid toll scam, that sends tailored messages within a ...

Smishing texts are fraudulent messages sent via SMS (Short Message Service) or text messaging with the intent to trick recipients into revealing personal information, such as passwords, credit card ...

Learn step-by-step fixes for receiving important verification messages and regain access to your accounts quickly Restart your phone to help fix Android verification text problems, since it can solve ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

Android’s AI-driven defenses are proving superior in the fight against mobile scams. The platform proactively blocks over 10 billion malicious messages monthly. New data shows Android users receive 58 ...