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SMS Phishing Is Getting Out Of Control
Consumers and security companies report a concerning increase in scams via text message phishing, also known as smishing.
How Big Telecoms Are Making Our Text Messages More Vulnerable
Researchers found telcos are implementing the successor to SMS in ways that make text messages more vulnerable.
Months-Old 'Ghost Texts' Were Sent by This Company You Never Heard Of
Read the service notice that explains why old text messages suddenly showed up on people’s phones this week.
People Are Suddenly Getting Random, Old Texts And No One Knows Why
Several people reported receiving old, random texts in the middle of the night.
Twitter Took Phone Numbers for Security and Used Them for Advertising
This could make people think twice about using a phone number to secure their account at all.
The Route of a Text Message, a Love Story
The surprisingly complex journey a text message takes every time we hit 'send.'
Verizon Is Making It Harder for Teachers to Contact Students Who Don’t Have Smartphones
Verizon’s new fees on app to phone long code messages was designed to counter robotexts, not stop teachers from assigning homework.
Hacking Is the Least Ridiculous Part of 'House of Cards,' Somehow
Amber alert hacking, polyglots, and switching centers.
Google's Ripping Text Messages Out of Hangouts, But You Have Options
The search giant wants Hangouts to become a Slack-like chat app for teams, and is consequently stripping out features intended for everyday people.
This Is How Russian Spies Could 'Crack' Telegram
An explosive, but unverified, memo on Donald Trump alleged the FSB has “cracked” Telegram. This is how the spies might be doing it.
You're Probably Fine with SMS-Based Two-Factor Authentication
SMS-based two-factor authentication has got a lot of bad press recently. But the fact is the majority of people have a lot to gain from it.
Sext Daniel Radcliffe’s Corpse in a New ‘Swiss Army Man’ Feature [Premiere]
Have a chat with Manny by texting ‘FEELINGS’ to 25827.