HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Thousands of people across Connecticut were targeted in a massive fraud scheme involving text messages claiming to come from the state DMV. The messages urged people to pay ...

Authorities are warning the public about a new text message scam that falsely claims to be from the New York State criminal court in New York City. The text message includes a photo of a document with ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Scam texts are so common that we either ignore them or report and delete them, but the one hitting phones now comes with a document about you being in default and having a court ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A warning for Nevada drivers: a new scam is hitting phones across the Silver State. It looks like it's coming from the Department of Motor Vehicles, but it's not. The message claims ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Multiple agencies are warning you about a new text message scam making the rounds. You’ve most likely seen it before. The scammer claims to be from the Department of Motor ...

Iran’s government is sending text messages to mobile subscribers about its military response to U.S. strikes in order to boost morale. “Iran's response this time was faster, more devastating, and more ...

Google is currently testing a new feature for the Messages app that lets users copy only certain parts of a message through a granular selection system. This long-overdue update fixes a big problem ...

Court officials in Philadelphia are warning people about a text messaging scam that claims to be from the city's municipal court and falsely tells recipients that they owe unpaid parking citations.

CINCINNATI — With the holiday shopping season in full swing, scammers are targeting consumers with fake text messages claiming to be from delivery services like USPS, FedEx and UPS. Ann Loreax, an ...

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

At the heart of the recent judicial shift is the Supreme Court’s June 2025 opinion in McLaughlin. In McLaughlin, a chiropractic clinic brought a putative TCPA class action alleging that McKesson sent ...

Google said it has disrupted the foreign cybercriminal group behind a text scam operation within 24 hours of filing its lawsuit. The crime syndicate is responsible for a massive SMS phishing, or ...