Did you get this text from Verizon about *** $20 credit? This one is real. Here's what's going on. So after an outage knocked out service for customers nationwide, Verizon now says it's going to give ...

We are constantly being bombarded by scam texts—often impersonating trusted organizations—containing phishing links that aim to collect personal information, from account credentials to credit card ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

They say that replying "STOP" will get the texts to cease. But it can often make things worse. Here's a better way to staunch ...

Have you received a text message urging you to pay a FasTrak fee? It's a scam. The message looks like this: “In order to avoid excessive late fees and potential legal action on statements, please pay ...

As a rule of thumb, if you receive an unsolicited text, especially one claiming to include a security code, it's likely part of a phishing scheme. Such is the case with a recent spate of unprompted ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...