Scammers used New York state text message alert system to send 166,000 scam texts

Scam texts are on the rise and scammers are coming up with new ways to steal your money. This week, hundreds of thousands of ...
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How to silence robocalls on your iPhone or Android device

It's nearly impossible to stop robocalls, but you can silence them. WGAL News 8 Consumer Investigator Brian Roche explains ...

Scammers are targeting Gen-Z: Text is their main form of communication & they use payment apps

#1 They text a lot. It's the primary form of communication for Gen-Z. #2 They have instant access to money on their phones. Gen-Z uses Payment Apps like CashApp, Venmo, and Zelle, which usually don't ...

Apple iPhone users risk privacy loss, phone loss in new scam

Your privacy could be at risk and your iPhone could be resold by criminals if you fall for this new iPhone scam.

Hackers breach mass texting service used by New York state, send hundreds of thousands of scam texts

Hackers sent text messages to users from trusted SMS numbers, referencing nonexistent transactions and directing them to call ...

The Criminal Enterprise Behind That Fake Toll Text

Short for “SMS phishing”—cyberattacks that arrive via text message— smishing refers to a particular type of spam message that ...

Google sues China-based hackers over massive text-phishing scams

Google said the fake messages are part of a massive criminal network called "Lighthouse" that has stolen information through ...