Phishing attacks are currently the number one cause of data compromises, and they are becoming more sophisticated as additional countermeasures are developed and deployed and users become more wary of ...

Verizon customers have recently been receiving spam text messages from their own mobile numbers. Over the course of the past few days, multiple Verizon customers shared screenshots of a text message ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. In the world of spammers, there is an abused method of texting you called email-to-text that takes your phone ...

Have you been receiving spam text messages that appear to come from your own phone number? It's not just you. Verizon said it is working to block spam texts some customers say they have received from ...

Verizon wants to help curb those obnoxious “spoofing” calls from similar area codes to your own with a new tool called Neighborhood Filter. Spoofing is the method used by spammers to make a number ...

Spam calls are a real problem these days, and no matter how many attempts carriers and government agencies make to curtail them, nothing seems to get better. Although not quite as frustrating, spam ...

Chris Welch is a senior reviewer who has worked at The Verge since its founding in 2011. His coverage areas include audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Text messages scams are nothing new, but one that popped up on Verizon phones this week had an interesting twist: They come from the user’s own cell phone number. Many Verizon ...

NEW YORK — Verizon warned customers on Tuesday not to open links found in text messages that appear to originate from their own phone numbers. According to a Sunday thread on the wireless network ...

NEW YORK, NY. (WTVM) - Verizon is warning its users to be aware about a text scam targeting some customers. Many users reported getting a message that appears to be from their own phone number which ...