Your phone already has powerful spam protection tools—you just need to activate them. We show you how on iPhone and Android.

"Smartphones do their best to block scam links, so attackers use tricks to make their links clickable," said Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard.ai, a cybersecurity company that helps businesses protect ...

New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S. The Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday that it will vote in June on whether to ...

No more fake SIM registrations Buying a new prepaid number now requires verification via MyDigital ID. That means physical ...

For the past two months, 91-year-old South Milwaukee resident Dorothy Wiza's phone has been bombarded with spam calls. Starting in November, while Wiza ate meals at her kitchen table or sorted through ...

Study shows Gen Zers are being targeted by scammers more frequently.

In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission received about 19,600 reports of job scams, but that number has since soared to more than 84,000 in 2023. Job seekers need to tread carefully in their search or ...

Here's why you're getting calls from forged numbers in your area code, even if you're on the Do Not Call registry ...

Singapore has issued directives requiring Apple and Google to roll out anti-spoofing measures for iMessage and Google ...

Keep an eye out for natural disaster-related scams, and protect yourself and your loved ones with these safety tips Natural disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, tornadoes and winter storms can bring ...