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

Text message marketing is an easy way to boost your digital marketing efforts. Learn why and how you should use it.

Text messaging scams are rising beyond fake E-ZPass, EZDriveMa or other road toll collection services seeking immediate payments of unpaid tolls and fines. 'Smishing' text fraud has invaded cell ...

Ever wondered why your text messages sometimes fail to send, show up pixelated or don’t appear at all on the other person’s end? It might not be your phone, but your carrier’s messaging support.

Here is how to stay safe as criminals increasingly target smartphone owners.

Imagine a workplace where your team juggles between emails, instant messages, and external SMS platforms just to stay connected. It’s not only inefficient but also prone to miscommunication and delays ...

SMS-based multifactor authentication is now so badly compromised that it has become a major vector for fraud, writes Veena Dandapani, of First Bank. A customer gets a text message from their bank. It ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

On December 3, 1992, in Newbury, England, computer scientist Neil Papworth texted two words—“Merry Christmas”—to Richard Jarvis, a Vodafone engineering director, who was across town at a Christmas ...