Texting and Messaging Scam Attempts Have Increased by 50 Percent, a Consumer Reports Survey Finds

Texting and messaging scam attempts have increased by 50 percent, according to Consumer Reports' 2025 Cyber Readiness Report ...

That annoying SMS phish you just got may have come from a box like this

Scammers have been abusing unsecured cellular routers used in industrial settings to blast SMS-based phishing messages in ...

Consumer Reports study finds surge in texting and messaging scams

Washington, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) along with Aspen Digital and the Global Cyber Alliance, released the fourth annual ...

New text message scam targets York County residents

This scam is a phishing attempt designed to trick individuals into giving up sensitive information by urging them to call a ...

Jay Jones’s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general

Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, sent text messages in 2022 describing a hypothetical scenario of shooting the state’s then-House speaker, a Republican.
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Fraudulent text messages claiming tax refunds reported in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) officials are warning residents about a rise in fraudulent text ...

Delegate says Jay Jones ‘joked about shooting’ former Virginia GOP House Speaker in text messages

This article has been updated to include a new statement issued by Jay Jones later Friday evening. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — ...
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Text Messages Encourage Healthy Habits, Relationships for College Students

Baylor University launched a campus-grown intervention to enhance student well-being via text messaging. Young people are ...

Text message reminders for court appearances can reduce warrants and pretrial incarceration

Have you ever forgotten about an upcoming doctor's appointment—only to be reminded the day before by a text from your ...