Google Play apps gained 7.3 million downloads, charging users for fake call data and causing financial losses.

A new Android scam, CallPhantom, falsely claims to provide access to call logs, SMS records, and WhatsApp call history for any phone number in ...

Tal Be'ery knew that I was online the night before I called him. He knew what kind of device I was using. I didn't share this information with him. All he had was my phone number. I had no way to know ...

WhatsApp is testing usernames that could let users chat without sharing phone numbers, adding a new privacy layer now rolling out to some beta users. WhatsApp is preparing to introduce usernames, a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I misdialed my phone in an attempt to call my husband. As soon as I heard the voicemail answer, I realized my mistake and hung up. Several hours later, the person I’d accidentally ...

CINCINNNATI — A new scam that starts as a simple wrong-number text is targeting millions of Americans, leading to potential financial loss and threats for those who respond. A recent CNET survey found ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

WhatsApp has started rolling out, to a limited number of users, the ability to use a username in the app, finally ditching the long-standing requirement to use your phone number. As spotted by ...

(KFVS) - A fake text message telling drivers they owe money for a speeding ticket or other traffic violation is again making its rounds. This time, the message appears to be coming from the Missouri ...

Amazon acknowledged that it had seen 'bad actors impersonating Amazon by sending messages claiming your recent purchase needs immediate return.' Some fake texts about scams only indicate that the ...

WhatsApp has issued a warning after a fake iOS app containing spyware was found targeting its platform. The Meta-owned messaging service alerted approximately 200 users, primarily in Italy, who had ...

Meta has alerted a small group of iPhone users that they installed a spyware‑laced version of WhatsApp instead of the official app. The company found that the fake WhatsApp originated from an Italian ...