I'm normally not a fan of mash-up jargon, especially if it's describing something meaningful. I'll admit, however, that it's hard to top the word "smishing." On the surface, it sounds innocent and ...

Google has declared war on text message scammers, launching a lawsuit and introducing new anti-phishing protections to combat the rising tide of fraud. The tech giant’s legal action targets phishing ...

A phone call that sounds like a family member in trouble. A text claiming unpaid tolls. A job offer that appears legitimate ...

Republished on October 7 with a new report into the surge in text attacks on U.S. citizens, making America the global hotspot for such threats. Your smartphone is now at risk from a surge in malicious ...

Guilderland Police are warning residents about a phishing scam.They say emails pretending to be from town officials are targeting building and zoning requests a Bridge in Stuyvesant Falls to ...

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, or BMV, is warning its customers about new text message scams that are now strongly mimicking the BMV’s mobile website and improperly citing Indiana Code. Our ...

The scam unfolded when the victim received a text message claiming a traffic violation fine had been imposed on his vehicle, ...

Advanced Info Service (AIS) has launched a new "1185 Snap and Share" service allowing customers to report fraudulent SMS ...

The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced Wednesday that scammers are posing as government officials to collect bank information from residents. It’s unclear who started the scam, but state ...

The best way to defend against this type of scam is to simply ignore it. Those who wish to be a bit more proactive can ...

Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...