It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

Scam texts are becoming more sophisticated. Learn how to spot the warning signs, avoid common schemes, and protect yourself ...

Your phone comes with built-in spam text protection, but it might be turned off by default. I'll tell you how to change that ...

iOS 26 includes an anti-spam feature that can protect you from getting bombarded with text message spam on your iPhone. You just have to activate it. It’s easy. Here’s what to do to save yourself from ...

Spammers and malicious actors inundate us with a steady stream of text messages—often purporting to be from legitimate institutions or companies. Stanching this flow isn’t easy. Just as the unwanted ...

Text messaging used to be purely personal, but now it’s become the easiest way for scammers and marketers to reach people at scale. From fake delivery notifications to account alerts, spam texts are ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — If it feels like your phone is bombarded with spam calls and text messages, you are certainly not alone so here are some tools to help you. Apple released a ...

The next time you’re about to tap a text message to resolve an unpaid toll balance, your Android phone may warn you to think twice. Google is updating its scam text detection technology to spot hoaxes ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...