According to YouMail, Americans received roughly 52 billion spam calls last year. It seems like robocallers are always one step ahead of new laws and technology designed to block ...

Robocalls may never disappear completely, but phone settings, carrier tools, apps and simple habits can cut them to a ...

Tax season scams are rising fast in 2026. Fake IRS messages target confusion around filing changes. Learn how to spot scams and stay safe.

Simple security flaws in a widely used U.S. shipping platform left customer data exposed and could have been abused.

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They tell you that replying 'STOP' will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

It never stops. Attackers continue to exploit new vulnerabilities and tricks to hack accounts or infiltrate devices. To stay ...

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Another step you can take is to block numbers once you know they’re spam. Scammers will often change up their numbers, but ...

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