A new wave of scam text messages is hitting major cities across the US. Keep an eye out and don't click or submit personal ...

Do not submit any card information or click the link. Americans nationwide are receiving fake SMS messages claiming to concern unpaid tolls. Some request a "Y" response to share a link for payment ...

Hackers have set up over 10,000 fake websites to keep smishing scams going and target both iPhone and Android users with ...

AFP/File Stefani Reynolds As SMS phishing (or ‘smishing’) scams ... A quarter stated that it was a call or a message from a fake customer or technical support centre or a bank employee.” ...

NAB has described the pop-up SMS scam as a new trend that has "hijacked" a legitimate system used to share emergency warnings. The fake pop-up SMS can temporarily disable the device, according to ...

Hongkongers have been warned about a new phishing scam in which fraudsters cheated a victim out of HK$22,000 (US$2,830) by sending fake text messages that included a hashtag prefix limited to ...

Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their ...

Google is officially moving away from using SMS messages in its Gmail account two-factor authenticator. Gmail spokesperson Ross Richendrfer told Forbes, “we want to move away from sending SMS ...

Instead of entering your number and getting a six-digit code via SMS, you'll see a QR code that you scan with your phone's camera. Richendrfer said Google is making this switch to "reduce the ...

SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use this method as default. Hackers know this, which is why they target users' 2FA codes to commit ...

Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse.