Verizon has been sending out text messages to customers, notifying them that a $20 account credit is available. If you receive one of these text messages, tapping the link should open the My Verizon ...

Do not send anything back–not questions as to the sender’s identity, and not requests to remove you from their list.

A 12-year-old girl’s desperate text to her mother from a basement sleepover turned a seemingly ordinary night into a criminal case that has shaken parents far beyond Oregon. Investigators say the ...

The promise of getting something for free is a commonly used tactic in a scammer's trap, often accompanied by the urgency to ...

A harmless text message can quickly become expensive. Read this article to find out in which cases you should not respond.

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 ...

Tuberculosis (TB) patients who smoke will recover far more quickly if they can quit—and help could come from their mobile phones, according to new research. As part of the trial, patients were sent ...

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 ...

Congress released a cache of documents this week that were recently turned over by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Among them: more than 2,300 email threads that the convicted sex offender either sent or ...

The “Take a Message” feature on Google Phone may soon gain more customization options. We’ve spotted the ability to set custom voicemail greetings using the feature. Setting custom greetings currently ...

Phone scams aren’t the only threat anymore — scam text messages (also called “smishing”) are exploding in frequency and in financial damage. According to recent FTC data, Americans lost over $470 ...