With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps.

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When Kendrick Constant glanced at his phone one afternoon in 2018, he noticed dozens of text messages rolling in from a cluster of retired fifty-something investment bankers trading jokes and ...

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It is a nightmare scenario for any family: a sudden text message arrives claiming a loved one has been kidnapped, followed immediately by a photo or video that seems to confirm they are in danger. But ...

The FBI warns that malicious actors are now sending fraudulent messages pretending to be from “senior U.S. officials,” but ...

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Google now uses AI in Circle to Search and Lens to detect scam messages, explain risks, and guide users with real-time warnings across Android devices.