They tell you that replying 'STOP' will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec An increasing number of seemingly random and innocuous texts are hitting Apple and Android ...

Another day, another warning about a growing scam targeting iPhone and Android users via text message. In a new alert, the FBI said there is an “ongoing malicious text and voice messaging campaign,” ...

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

Republished on August 12 with new text message attack warnings. American smartphones are under attack from malicious text messages. This industrial scale campaign is driven by organized criminal gangs ...

SMS blasters are portable devices which impersonate a mobile phone network tower and are used by cybercriminals.