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The world has moved on to instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp and video calls, but text messages are still a crucial part of the global communication infrastructure. And with that status quo, ...

Scammers who prey on Apple iMessage users via phishing (or smishing) messages are doubling down on a novel tactic that tricks their victims into disabling built-in security. Spotted by ...

The latest Google Messages beta (v20260306) contains code for a dedicated “SMS blaster protection” toggle. SMS blasters are portable devices that bypass carrier filters by forcing phones to switch to ...

Google announced support for sensitive content warnings in Google Messages in October 2024, noting at the time that the feature would roll out in the coming months. Then, in April, the company got ...

In a bid to improve messaging security, Google has announced that the Key Verifier function will be coming to Android. This function will ensure that contact credentials are legitimate. Scam messages ...

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Google’s software theme for 2024 has been safety. With the arrival of Android 15, the company added a host of anti-theft measures for phones, and later locked the Find My system behind biometric check ...

With threat actors constantly targeting Android users with spam to distribute new malware, and even going so far as to repurpose older malware, Google is upgrading Messages to better protect users.

iPhone users are experiencing a surge in so-called "smishing" attacks that encourage them to disable basic iMessage protections, according to the cybersecurity news site BleepingComputer. Once Apple's ...