Republished on August 12 with new text message attack warnings. American smartphones are under attack from malicious text messages. This industrial scale campaign is driven by organized criminal gangs ...

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

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Apple users across the United States have been receiving a new wave of ...

Some Southern Californians have received a text message that threatens legal action and financial penalties if the recipient doesn't pay a toll lane fee. It's a road you don't want to go down. Stream ...

PENNSYLVANIA — Drivers are being warned about text phishing scams targeting Pennsylvanians that threaten the suspension of driving and vehicle privileges for not paying a fine or toll violation.

Scammers are sending texts that look like a court summons for an unpaid Indiana toll violation. The Indiana Toll Road operator has confirmed it does not text customers to request payment or sensitive ...

If you got a text message asking you to pay an unpaid toll, parking ticket, or moving violation, it is almost certainly a scam. Consumer Reports asked every toll agency in the U.S. whether it sends ...

If you've gotten any texts lately telling you that you need to pay up after using an Indiana Toll Road, that message is not legitimate. It's part of a new smishing, or text scam. "Scammers have been ...

The state's power grid operator, ERCOT, is reminding Texans it does not text people directly to share information about power grid conditions. Some Texans have been getting text messages claiming to ...