Authorities bust multi-million message SMS fraud and 730 million call VoIP scam in Thailand
The scale and technological sophistication of the scam is staggering
A homemade cell tower allowed fraudsters in the UK to bombard people with scam texts
Two suspects were arrested
Apple halts another attempt at iMessage on Android, while dodging EU scrutiny
iMessage won't come to Android devices, but Apple will support RCS in 2024
New FCC ruling sends mobile carriers a very real message about stopping robospam texts
Carriers are now required to block messages from illegitimate numbers
Two-Factor Authentication: Methods and Myths
When I mentioned to a few friends that I was writing a feature about two-step authentication, the typical response was an eye-roll and "Oh, that annoying thing?..." But wait. There's more to it.
When was the first SMS text message sent?
Software architect used a computer to text "Merry Christmas"
Major SMS routing company admits it had been hacked for five years
Billions of text messages worldwide could have been compromised
Annoying iOS 14 glitch drops SMS messages for thousands of users
You didn't want to read that message did you?
Microsoft exec advises users to switch away from SMS-based two-factor authentication
Consider a secure app-based solution instead
Princeton study: US carriers do little to protect customers from SIM-swap attacks
One more reason to avoid using text messaging for two-factor authentication
Google finishes US rollout of RCS, its replacement for SMS
"iMessage for Android" is now live
Walmart supports startup Jetblack that allows you to shop via text message
A modern ChaCha that can do your shopping
Google wants to replace SMS with Chat, an RCS-based messaging service
Development of Allo is being put on pause
A future Android Messages update may let you text through your browser
Android Messages may follow in Google Allo's footsteps
Alexa can now send SMS messages via voice commands
You'll need an Android device to enable the new feature
Google plans to drop SMS integration from Hangouts
More changes in the horizon for Hangouts as Google refocuses its messaging strategy
New text message vulnerability sends iOS' Messages into an endless crash loop
Fret not, there's an easy fix
Samsung's latest acquisition could pave the way for the next generation of SMS text messaging
Rich Communications Services will bring a host of features to SMS texting
