There has been an 86% year-over-year surge in U.S. adults targeted by phone, email and text scams, and text scams have flourished. A CNET report says 82% of Americans now get at least one scam text ...

Have you recently received a text message…from your own phone number? If so, do not click the link you were sent! You obviously didn't send it to yourself. And your phone carrier, likely Verizon in ...

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

Learn why phone numbers are critical to online security, how they’re exposed, and practical steps to reduce misuse, scams, and account takeover risks.

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 ...

Unknown calls are the bane of most phone users' experience. If you've ever received a call from an unknown number and were hesitant to answer, you know this feeling too well. Worse still, scam calls ...