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

One text message, a tap on a link, and a life's savings can vanish before morning. That is what happened to a Houston woman ...

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

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias warns Illinois residents to look out for text message scams claiming to be from ...

Illinois Secretary of State, Alexi Giannoulias recently issued a warning about phishing text messages, fraudulently claiming ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A new con is sending church members text messages claiming to be their pastors, asking for money.

During this year's holiday season, you may have received text messages regarding failed package deliveries from a number claiming to be from a shipping service. These messages are a common form of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The TCPA, a decades-old law governed by the Federal Communications Commission, prohibits automated text messages without prior ...

Anonymous text messages containing disturbing content — such as claiming Black Americans had been “selected to pick cotton” — were sent the day after Election Day, targeting recipients in more than 20 ...

Researchers analyzed WhatsApp metadata to test how accurately people judge their own messaging habits and response patterns.