This tactic, known as “smishing”— a portmanteau of “SMS” and “phishing” — targets people using text messages to trick people ...

Security experts recommend several protective measures, including avoiding clicking on links in unexpected texts, verifying legitimacy through known official channels, and reporting suspicious ...

FBI issues new warning of nationwide 'smishing' text scam from E-ZPass or other road toll collection service. Here's what to know about these scams ...

The Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority and the FBI warn texters about a nationwide scam that is bombarding phone owners ...

These smishing scams are a form of phishing that relies on SMS texts to trick people into sending money or share sensitive ...

Smishing is the use of SMS texts by scammers attempting to compromise data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is ...

The FBI is warning people about the latest phone scam and giving advice on how to tell it's fake. It's another day, and ...

The FBI has alerted smartphone users nationwide to delete fake texts pretending to be from toll road services, delivery companies, or government agencies, saying the smishing scam is moving state to ...

The FBI is warning the public how to stay safe amid numerous reports of scam texts that lead phone owners to think ...

Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM ...

Pueblo law enforcement and Colorado transportation officials are sounding the alarm about scam texts claiming the recipient has unpaid toll bills.