Last month, we covered a new SMS phishing scam specifically targeting iPhone users. The idea behind the scheme is to trick ...

Beware — there’s a nasty new threat working its way across America. The FBI warns that “the scam may be moving from state-to-state,” and users need to delete any such texts they have received. To be ...

An easy step everyone can take to better protect themselves is downloading the encrypted messaging app Signal. Signal was ...

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Though both Apple’s iMessage and Google’s Messages app use end-to-end encryption, neither is fully secure – iMessages also handles unencrypted SMS texts ... You can send text messages ...

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Over three billion people have used messaging apps in 2021, making them one of the most popular app types. For most people, mobile messaging consists of two platforms: Facebook and WhatsApp.

This text platform is a two-way street powered by the CNET Deals team, which means every message is sent by a person and we see every reply. If you're ever looking for a notification when a ...

Well, it’s official — Samsung Messages is dead. Alright, not really, but it’s no longer the default messaging platform on Samsung’s own Galaxy devices, which feels pretty close to a death ...

If you’ve deleted a text message that is really critical, you might be able to call your carrier to get a copy of it. Note that this will only work for SMS text messages (green bubble ...

A total of 6,157,517 text short message service (SMS) scams were reported in the Philippines in 2024, according to caller identification service provider Whoscall on Wednesday. Mel Migriño, the ...